The podcast goes back to literature as Grant and Sam discuss the giant of science fiction epics: Dune by Frank Herbert. We know this one is much anticipated and the panel doesn’t hold back with the book, the controversial David Lynch film adaptation, or the 2000 miniseries.

If you have yet to read the novel, it is highly recommended that you do so before listening to this episode, because – A. Spoilers and B. You will probably find yourself completely lost.

]]>The podcast goes back to literature as Grant and Sam discuss the giant of science fiction epics: Dune by Frank Herbert. We know this one is much anticipated and the panel doesn’t hold back with the book, the controversial David Lynch film adaptation,

The podcast goes back to literature as Grant and Sam discuss the giant of science fiction epics: Dune by Frank Herbert. We know this one is much anticipated and the panel doesn’t hold back with the book, the controversial David Lynch film adaptation, or the 2000 miniseries.

If you have yet to read the novel, it is highly recommended that you do so before listening to this episode, because - A. Spoilers and B. You will probably find yourself completely lost.

* Frank Herbert
* Dune (1984 film) - David Lynch
* Dune (2000 miniseries) - John Harrison
* Children of Dune (2003 miniseries) - Greg Yaitanes
* Dune (the whole canon!)
* David Lynch
* Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
* The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama
* Mahdi
* The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
* The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov]]>Infinite GestationyesSam on Foreign Policy Non-Fiction | Episode 053https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-foreign-policy-non-fiction-episode-053/
Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:56 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=1147https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-foreign-policy-non-fiction-episode-053/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-foreign-policy-non-fiction-episode-053/feed/0"Isolationism is deeply stupid." So says Sam in this special episode in which he talks to Grant about three books: Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson, Running the World by David Rothkopf, and How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks. He uses these books as a starter course in foreign policy from the end of World War II to the present day – including where we should go from here, because if we are to be informed citizens we have to know these things.
We promise next episode will be back to literature.
PS: Sam has since read Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross and highly recommends it. He would also like us to add A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power & George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis to his list, if you're so inclined.
PPS The quote "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you." is attributed Leon Trotsky.
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Show Notes & Links
Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson
Running the World by David Rothkopf
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks
Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross
A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power
George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens
American Dad! "Ollie North" episode
Iran-Contra Affair
National Security Council
National Security Act of 1947
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Carl von Clausewitz
Deep State Radio Podcast

“Isolationism is deeply stupid.” So says Sam in this special episode in which he talks to Grant about three books: Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson, Running the World by David Rothkopf, and How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks. He uses these books as a starter course in foreign policy from the end of World War II to the present day – including where we should go from here, because if we are to be informed citizens we have to know these things.

We promise next episode will be back to literature.

PS: Sam has since read Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross and highly recommends it. He would also like us to add A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power & George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis to his list, if you’re so inclined.

PPS The quote “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” is attributed Leon Trotsky.

]]>"Isolationism is deeply stupid." So says Sam in this special episode in which he talks to Grant about three books: Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson, Running the World by David Rothkopf, and How Everything Became War and the Military Became Every...
"Isolationism is deeply stupid." So says Sam in this special episode in which he talks to Grant about three books: Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson, Running the World by David Rothkopf, and How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks. He uses these books as a starter course in foreign policy from the end of World War II to the present day – including where we should go from here, because if we are to be informed citizens we have to know these things.
We promise next episode will be back to literature.
PS: Sam has since read Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross and highly recommends it. He would also like us to add A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power & George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis to his list, if you're so inclined.
PPS The quote "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you." is attributed Leon Trotsky.
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]]>On this episode of Infinite Gestation, Pat and Sam are joined by frequent guest and now permanent panelist Matt Bird (which means I no longer have to type his last name) to discuss White Noise by Don DeLillo. Published in 1985,
On this episode of Infinite Gestation, Pat and Sam are joined by frequent guest and now permanent panelist Matt Bird (which means I no longer have to type his last name) to discuss White Noise by Don DeLillo. Published in 1985, it has quickly become a classic postmodern novel. The panel discusses the major themes of the work including modern media, the family, consumerism, and the fear of death. Quick! Death is coming! Better learn to deal with it.

* Don DeLillo
* White Noise
* Post Modernism / Postmodern
* The Proposal (2009 film) - Anne Fletcher
* Freytag's Pyramid (dramatic structure)
* Sir Richard J. Evans
* Seth Rich
* Philip K. Dick
* Substance D
* A Scanner Darkly
* Calvin and Hobbes
* Bill Watterson
* Dave Eggers
* David Foster Wallace]]>Infinite Gestationyes1:06:52Bandi – The Accusation – North Korean Dissident Literature | Episode 051https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/bandi-accusation-north-korean-dissident-literature-episode-051/
Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:40:05 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=958https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/bandi-accusation-north-korean-dissident-literature-episode-051/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/bandi-accusation-north-korean-dissident-literature-episode-051/feed/0Smuggled stories from North Korea - On this episode, recorded when the panel was giddy over the French election results, Pat and Sam delve into the recently published short stories of Bandi.
The pseudonym of an unknown North Korean author (which means firefly), Bandi wrote the stories at great personal risk. They were smuggled out of the country by others and have now been published in English as "The Accusation". The panel discusses their favorites of the stories, the work's damning portrayal of the North Korean government, and the steps taken to protect the identity of this dissident writer, offering us the first fiction from someone still living in the country.
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Show Notes & Links
Bandi
The Accusation
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Patty Hearst
Arduous March (North Korean famine)
North Korea at Night
Third Reich Trilogy by Richard J. Evans
The Third Reich of Dreams: The Nightmares of a Nation, 1933-39 by Charlotte Beradt
The Train Was on Time by Heinrich Böll
Love/Hate H.P. Lovecraft – Halloween Special | Episode 016
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Smuggled stories from North Korea – On this episode, recorded when the panel was giddy over the French election results, Pat and Sam delve into the recently published short stories of Bandi.

The pseudonym of an unknown North Korean author (which means firefly), Bandi wrote the stories at great personal risk. They were smuggled out of the country by others and have now been published in English as “The Accusation”. The panel discusses their favorites of the stories, the work’s damning portrayal of the North Korean government, and the steps taken to protect the identity of this dissident writer, offering us the first fiction from someone still living in the country.

]]>Smuggled stories from North Korea - On this episode, recorded when the panel was giddy over the French election results, Pat and Sam delve into the recently published short stories of Bandi. - The pseudonym of an unknown North Korean author (which mea...
Smuggled stories from North Korea - On this episode, recorded when the panel was giddy over the French election results, Pat and Sam delve into the recently published short stories of Bandi.

The pseudonym of an unknown North Korean author (which means firefly), Bandi wrote the stories at great personal risk. They were smuggled out of the country by others and have now been published in English as "The Accusation". The panel discusses their favorites of the stories, the work's damning portrayal of the North Korean government, and the steps taken to protect the identity of this dissident writer, offering us the first fiction from someone still living in the country.

Infinite Gestation goes contemporary in this episode featuring John Darnielle’s debut novel, Wolf in White Van, nominated for the National Book Award in 2014. Though many know Darnielle as singer-songwriter and member of The Mountain Goats, he is making a well received foray into fiction. His first novel is in no way a vanity project and despite some flaws, stands as a fine specimen of a freshman novel.

His sophomore effort Universal Harvester was released in February of this year.

]]>Infinite Gestation goes contemporary in this episode featuring John Darnielle's debut novel, Wolf in White Van, nominated for the National Book Award in 2014. Though many know Darnielle as singer-songwriter and member of The Mountain Goats,
Infinite Gestation goes contemporary in this episode featuring John Darnielle's debut novel, Wolf in White Van, nominated for the National Book Award in 2014. Though many know Darnielle as singer-songwriter and member of The Mountain Goats, he is making a well received foray into fiction. His first novel is in no way a vanity project and despite some flaws, stands as a fine specimen of a freshman novel.

His sophomore effort Universal Harvester was released in February of this year.

Pat reads Jazz, Sam reads Beloved, they discuss both! Departing from the usual format, this episode features both novels by Toni Morrison in a discussion exploring the work of one of American literature’s greatest icons. Highlights include some comparisons to the film Beloved starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover as well as Sam’s definition of magical realism.

]]>Pat reads Jazz, Sam reads Beloved, they discuss both! Departing from the usual format, this episode features both novels by Toni Morrison in a discussion exploring the work of one of American literature's greatest icons.
Pat reads Jazz, Sam reads Beloved, they discuss both! Departing from the usual format, this episode features both novels by Toni Morrison in a discussion exploring the work of one of American literature's greatest icons. Highlights include some comparisons to the film Beloved starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover as well as Sam's definition of magical realism.

* Toni Morrison
* Jazz
* Beloved
* Beloved (film)
* Kunderafest – The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera | Episode 002
* 40 acres and a mule
* Dred Scott Decision (Dred Scott v. Sandford)
* Paul B is actually Paul D (apologies from Sam)
* Die Blechtrommel – The Tin Drum by Günter Grass | Episode 008
* The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
* Salman Rushdie
* One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Márquez
* Terry Pratchett
* The Exorcist
* Woody Allen
* Sunset Boulevard]]>Infinite Gestationyes52:29The Handmaid’s Tale Revisited – Novel + Series | Episode 048https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/handmaids-tale-revisited-novel-series-episode-048/
Tue, 30 May 2017 01:22:58 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=965https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/handmaids-tale-revisited-novel-series-episode-048/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/handmaids-tale-revisited-novel-series-episode-048/feed/0Pat and Sam are joined by guest Matt Bird in an episode returning to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. With the success of the series on Hulu, and certain recent political developments, Atwood's frightening vision of the future has attained a new place in the public consciousness. In this episode the panel compares the novel to the television series and discusses the odd choice of music, the wisdom of softening Gilead's racist ideology, and the casting of talented actors who are younger than their book counterparts. Check out the earlier "Atwood's Dystopia" episode from November 2015 in which only the novel is discussed for further commentary on Margaret Atwood's new classic.
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Show Notes & Links
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu
Audiobook Claire Danes performs The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood’s Dystopia – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood | Episode 017
Monster (2003 film) - Patty Jenkins
Breakfast Club (1985 film) - John Huges
Frog in boiling water
Tammy Fay Baker (or Tammy Faye Messner)
Phyllis Schlafly
11.22.63 By Stephen King – Novel + Miniseries | Episode 032
The Man in The High Castle by Philip K. Dick – Novel + Series | Episode 022

Pat and Sam are joined by guest Matt Bird in an episode returning to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. With the success of the series on Hulu, and certain recent political developments, Atwood’s frightening vision of the future has attained a new place in the public consciousness. In this episode the panel compares the novel to the television series and discusses the odd choice of music, the wisdom of softening Gilead’s racist ideology, and the casting of talented actors who are younger than their book counterparts. Check out the earlier “Atwood’s Dystopia” episode from November 2015 in which only the novel is discussed for further commentary on Margaret Atwood’s new classic.

]]>Pat and Sam are joined by guest Matt Bird in an episode returning to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. With the success of the series on Hulu, and certain recent political developments, Atwood's frightening vision of the future has attained a new ...
Pat and Sam are joined by guest Matt Bird in an episode returning to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. With the success of the series on Hulu, and certain recent political developments, Atwood's frightening vision of the future has attained a new place in the public consciousness. In this episode the panel compares the novel to the television series and discusses the odd choice of music, the wisdom of softening Gilead's racist ideology, and the casting of talented actors who are younger than their book counterparts. Check out the earlier "Atwood's Dystopia" episode from November 2015 in which only the novel is discussed for further commentary on Margaret Atwood's new classic.

In an era whereby journalism (and facts in general) have become increasingly important, Scoop reminds us that though the methods, means and technology of news collection and distribution have changed drastically, the story essentially remains the same. This biting satire exposes the timeless woes of sensationalist journalism via a collection of rag tag foreign correspondents living it up in (the fictional East African state of) Ishmaelia. Amid games of ping pong, plenty of drinking and pursuing the occasional newsworthy happening, the journalists essentially await a war that may or may not ever occur. Hilarity ensues.

Lovers of Monty Python, this book is for you. Oh yeah, and Evelyn Waugh is a man.

]]>In an era whereby journalism (and facts in general) have become increasingly important, Scoop reminds us that though the methods, means and technology of news collection and distribution have changed drastically,
In an era whereby journalism (and facts in general) have become increasingly important, Scoop reminds us that though the methods, means and technology of news collection and distribution have changed drastically, the story essentially remains the same. This biting satire exposes the timeless woes of sensationalist journalism via a collection of rag tag foreign correspondents living it up in (the fictional East African state of) Ishmaelia. Amid games of ping pong, plenty of drinking and pursuing the occasional newsworthy happening, the journalists essentially await a war that may or may not ever occur. Hilarity ensues.

Lovers of Monty Python, this book is for you. Oh yeah, and Evelyn Waugh is a man.

* Scoop
* Evelyn Waugh
* Fleet Street
* Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
* Second Italo-Abyssinian War
* Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene - Episode
* "British comedy is based on the question Wouldn’t it be funny IF? whereas American comedy is based on the question Isn’t it funny THAT?" Salman Rushdie.You can watch the interview from which this quote originates here.
* Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
* My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
* John Oliver's Bit on newspapers
* Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
* Apocalypse Now (1979 film) - Francis Ford Coppola
* March by Geraldine Brooks]]>Infinite Gestationyes50:09Not So Good Country People – 3 Stories by Flannery O’Connor | Episode 046https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/not-good-country-people-3-stories-flannery-oconnor-episode-046/
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 17:20:40 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=892https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/not-good-country-people-3-stories-flannery-oconnor-episode-046/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/not-good-country-people-3-stories-flannery-oconnor-episode-046/feed/0Infinite Gestation welcomes special guest Matt Bird for a discussion on Southern Gothic Literature, and more specifically, three short stories by Flannery O'Connor. "Good Country People", "Everything that Rises Must Converge" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" all exhibit the craft of a master short story writer at work, while further confirming that the author left us far too soon. These stories take a dark look at the post-bellum American South, with all its complexities. Questions emerge regarding the strange nature of evil, institutional racism, and religion's place within one's world view. The presence of O'Connor's influence can be felt in many places, though it can be seen most recently throughout the work of the Coen Brothers (many of their story-telling sensibilities stand firmly in her shadow).
With two novels and two collections of short stories, the body of Flannery O'Connor's work can be consumed in a relatively short time. We highly recommend that you do so, and sooner rather than later.
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Show Notes & Links
Flannery O'Connor
Southern Gothic Literature
"Good Country People"
"Everything that Rises Must Converge"
"A Good Man is Hard to Find"
"A Rose for Emily"
William Faulkner
"The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Connor
Iowa Writing Program
Harry Whittington Apologizes for Getting Shot in the Face by Dick Cheney
"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" By Peggy McIntosh (not sure where Patrick got "Mavis Essay" but here's what we were talking about)
Coen Brothers
No Country for Old Men (2007 film) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Blood Simple (1984 film) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Fargo (1996 film) - Joel & Ethan Coen
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000 Film) - Joel & Ethan Coen
Instagram post
Pervious Episode - To Kill to Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
"Geraldo Moment"

Infinite Gestation welcomes special guest Matt Bird for a discussion on Southern Gothic Literature, and more specifically, three short stories by Flannery O’Connor. “Good Country People”, “Everything that Rises Must Converge” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” all exhibit the craft of a master short story writer at work, while further confirming that the author left us far too soon. These stories take a dark look at the post-bellum American South, with all its complexities. Questions emerge regarding the strange nature of evil, institutional racism, and religion’s place within one’s world view. The presence of O’Connor’s influence can be felt in many places, though it can be seen most recently throughout the work of the Coen Brothers (many of their story-telling sensibilities stand firmly in her shadow).

With two novels and two collections of short stories, the body of Flannery O’Connor’s work can be consumed in a relatively short time. We highly recommend that you do so, and sooner rather than later.

]]>Infinite Gestation welcomes special guest Matt Bird for a discussion on Southern Gothic Literature, and more specifically, three short stories by Flannery O'Connor. "Good Country People", "Everything that Rises Must Converge" and "A Good Man is Hard to...
Infinite Gestation welcomes special guest Matt Bird for a discussion on Southern Gothic Literature, and more specifically, three short stories by Flannery O'Connor. "Good Country People", "Everything that Rises Must Converge" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" all exhibit the craft of a master short story writer at work, while further confirming that the author left us far too soon. These stories take a dark look at the post-bellum American South, with all its complexities. Questions emerge regarding the strange nature of evil, institutional racism, and religion's place within one's world view. The presence of O'Connor's influence can be felt in many places, though it can be seen most recently throughout the work of the Coen Brothers (many of their story-telling sensibilities stand firmly in her shadow).

With two novels and two collections of short stories, the body of Flannery O'Connor's work can be consumed in a relatively short time. We highly recommend that you do so, and sooner rather than later.

The long-awaited Shakespeare episode has finally arrived! In this episode the panel delves into the question and the many theories of: who was Shakespeare?

Questions as to Shakespeare’s true identity are not new. Over the decades, scholars and enthusiasts alike have presented a wide range of theories to satisfy those who remain unconvinced that William Shakespeare was not simply a man from Stratford-upon-Avon. The Shakespeare authorship question runs the spectrum from informed academic scholarship down to wild conspiracy theories (not unlike those surrounding the case of Jack the Ripper) and in many cases, best filed alongside pop culture urban legends such as posthumous sightings of Elvis Presley and the Paul McCartney Death Hoax. A core group of five alternative candidates (Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford – Christopher Marlowe – Francis Bacon – William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby & Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland) has emerged as the most popular, for various reasons.

]]>The long-awaited Shakespeare episode has finally arrived! In this episode the panel delves into the question and the many theories of: who was Shakespeare? - Questions as to Shakespeare's true identity are not new. Over the decades,
The long-awaited Shakespeare episode has finally arrived! In this episode the panel delves into the question and the many theories of: who was Shakespeare?

Questions as to Shakespeare's true identity are not new. Over the decades, scholars and enthusiasts alike have presented a wide range of theories to satisfy those who remain unconvinced that William Shakespeare was not simply a man from Stratford-upon-Avon. The Shakespeare authorship question runs the spectrum from informed academic scholarship down to wild conspiracy theories (not unlike those surrounding the case of Jack the Ripper) and in many cases, best filed alongside pop culture urban legends such as posthumous sightings of Elvis Presley and the Paul McCartney Death Hoax. A core group of five alternative candidates (Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford - Christopher Marlowe - Francis Bacon - William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby & Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland) has emerged as the most popular, for various reasons.

* William Shakespeare
* Shakespeare Authorship Question
* Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro
* Players: The Mysterious Identity of William Shakespeare by Bertram Fields
* Henry VIII (play)
* Romeo & Juliet (you know, just in case)
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Bloody Mary (Mary I)
* Queen Elizabeth I
* Jack the Ripper
* Edmond Malone & The Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries
* Hitler Diaries Hoax
* Nabokov Was Not a Pedophile – Separating Characters from Their Authors | Episode 009
* Richard II (play)
* Hollow Crown (TV series)
* Infinite Gestationyes1:05:37Dystopian Novel Series Part III – It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis | Episode 044https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-iii-cant-happen-sinclair-lewis-episode-044/
Fri, 03 Feb 2017 20:29:49 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=870https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-iii-cant-happen-sinclair-lewis-episode-044/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-iii-cant-happen-sinclair-lewis-episode-044/feed/0It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in particular can be seen vividly in character of Buzz Windrip, demagogue and presidential candidate. Published in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Lewis' novel imagines how the United States of America might become seduced by a man promising great things while quickly transitioning the country into a fascist dictatorship.
Though not without its flaws, the book is well worth a read –– especially in light of current events offering it more weight than it had at its initial publication. Many of the parallels are striking.
Stay vigilant.
This episode is part of our Dystopian Novel Series.
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Show Notes & Links
It Can't Happen Here
Sinclair Lewis
Fascism: /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism that came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe. The first fascist movements emerged in Italy during World War I, before spreading to other European countries. Opposed to liberalism, Marxism and anarchism, fascism is usually placed on the far-right within the traditional left–right spectrum.
Dystopia
1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Check out our podcast episode)
Red Dawn (1984 film) - John Milius
War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command by Richard Shirreff
Nazi Party Marching in Madison Square Garden
Dystopian Novel Series Part I – We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | Episode 034
Dystopian Novel Series Part II – Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne | Episode 035

It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in particular can be seen vividly in character of Buzz Windrip, demagogue and presidential candidate. Published in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Lewis’ novel imagines how the United States of America might become seduced by a man promising great things while quickly transitioning the country into a fascist dictatorship.

Though not without its flaws, the book is well worth a read –– especially in light of current events offering it more weight than it had at its initial publication. Many of the parallels are striking.

]]>It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in particular can be seen vividly in character of Buzz...
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in particular can be seen vividly in character of Buzz Windrip, demagogue and presidential candidate. Published in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Lewis' novel imagines how the United States of America might become seduced by a man promising great things while quickly transitioning the country into a fascist dictatorship.

Though not without its flaws, the book is well worth a read –– especially in light of current events offering it more weight than it had at its initial publication. Many of the parallels are striking.

Orwell and Hemingway in Spain – the long awaited episode on the Spanish Civil War is finally here! Herein the panel covers Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, complete with some mustache styling tips and a brief lesson in Spanish swear words. Though centered on the same conflict (albeit in separate regions of the country) the two works differ wildly in style, tone and detail. Hemingway’s novel is essentially fiction, making use of the conflict for his setting and backdrop while Orwell reports on the war, laboring to understand and explain the roots of the struggle within the quagmire of surrounding politics. Sam’s brief primer on the Spanish Civil War promises to make the subject more accessible than ever before – and hopefully encourage more personal research into an event that seems to reside unjustly in the shadow of World War II.

]]>Orwell and Hemingway in Spain - the long awaited episode on the Spanish Civil War is finally here! Herein the panel covers Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway,
Orwell and Hemingway in Spain - the long awaited episode on the Spanish Civil War is finally here! Herein the panel covers Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, complete with some mustache styling tips and a brief lesson in Spanish swear words. Though centered on the same conflict (albeit in separate regions of the country) the two works differ wildly in style, tone and detail. Hemingway's novel is essentially fiction, making use of the conflict for his setting and backdrop while Orwell reports on the war, laboring to understand and explain the roots of the struggle within the quagmire of surrounding politics. Sam's brief primer on the Spanish Civil War promises to make the subject more accessible than ever before – and hopefully encourage more personal research into an event that seems to reside unjustly in the shadow of World War II.

The official “Nonfiction Round Table Year End Review What’s Coming Up Episode”. Featuring a look at the inner workings of the podcast and a look back on the panelists’ favorite episodes from 2016. Sam Zurcher shares some thoughts on his recent reading of The New Tsar – The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin by Steven Lee Myers (along with a healthy dose of foreign policy), and Grant Karazsia schools us on Born a Crime by Trevor Noah & The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David Kertzer. Also: Archer references, various instances of humor and a taste of 2017’s upcoming episodes (books for your reading list). Stay vigilant.

]]>The official "Nonfiction Round Table Year End Review What's Coming Up Episode". Featuring a look at the inner workings of the podcast and a look back on the panelists' favorite episodes from 2016. Sam Zurcher shares some thoughts on his recent reading...
The official "Nonfiction Round Table Year End Review What's Coming Up Episode". Featuring a look at the inner workings of the podcast and a look back on the panelists' favorite episodes from 2016. Sam Zurcher shares some thoughts on his recent reading of The New Tsar - The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin by Steven Lee Myers (along with a healthy dose of foreign policy), and Grant Karazsia schools us on Born a Crime by Trevor Noah & The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David Kertzer. Also: Archer references, various instances of humor and a taste of 2017's upcoming episodes (books for your reading list). Stay vigilant.

]]>In a tribute episode to Edward Albee (who passed away this September 2016), Infinite Gestation discusses Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) – perhaps the author's best known work. The 1966 film adaptation of the award winning play deviates only sli...
In a tribute episode to Edward Albee (who passed away this September 2016), Infinite Gestation discusses Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) – perhaps the author's best known work. The 1966 film adaptation of the award winning play deviates only slightly from the source material, offering an ideal way to experience the piece, outside of reading the play (or attending a live performance, which certainly comes recommended). Originally thought too young for the role of middle-aged Martha, Elizabeth Taylor turns in a stellar performance, serving to remind us that she was much more than a diva movie star – the woman could act.

Disclaimer: The story of George and Martha's crumbling marriage is loaded with so many themes and metaphors ripe for interpretation that using it for any sort of drinking game would probably kill you. We had trouble fitting all of this into a single episode, which is probably a testament to the fine quality of Albee's work.

]]>This year's annual Halloween Special is a double-parked megasode featuring all things "The Shining"! The panel's trifecta discussion includes the novel by Stephen King as well as the classic Stanley Kubrick film,
Words of wisdom, Lloyd. Words of wisdom.

* Stephen King
* The Shining (1977 novel)
* The Shining (1980 film) - Stanley Kubrick
* Staney Kubrick
* Room 237 (2012 film) - Rodney Ascher
* Stephen King Tours of Maine (hosted by Stu Tinker)
* Doctor Strangelove (1964 film) - Stanley Kubrick
* Paths of Glory (1957 film) - Stanley Kubrick
* Paul is dead (Beatles urban legend)
* Dark Side of the Rainbow (synching Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" with "The Wizard of Oz")
* Pink Floyd's "The Wall" + Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland = ?]]>Infinite Gestationyes1:24:15(The Real) Twilight by Elie Wiesel | Episode 039https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/real-twilight-elie-wiesel-episode-039/
Sun, 23 Oct 2016 18:59:42 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=797https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/real-twilight-elie-wiesel-episode-039/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/real-twilight-elie-wiesel-episode-039/feed/0In a memorial tribute to Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who passed away this past July, the panel tackles his 1988 novel Twilight.
Elie Wiesel spent his life being an exemplary spokesman for those who lived through the Holocaust; both those who died and those who had to try and live their life after witnessing such horrors. He's primarily known for his memoir Night, required reading in most schools, but his fiction is an integral part of the Wiesel canon. Delving into the functions of memory, madness, and the role of religion & philosophy in life, Twilight is the story of a Holocaust survivor's visit to the mountain psychiatric clinic in New York, where the patients believe themselves to be contemporary versions of Biblical figures, from Adam to God, to try and understand the meaning of his own survival, if any, and discover the truth of his friend and mentor Pedro, the man who rescued him before disappearing inside Stalin's Soviet Russia.
The meaning of life, truth & falsehoods, madmen, religion, Kabbalah, post-war politics, and life after the Holocaust - Twilight is a novel of many themes, provoking many questions for the panel's discussion.
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Show Notes & Links
Twilight by Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel
Outofprintclothing.com - Books + T-Shirts (& more) = AWESOME.
Night - Oprah Book Club Selection 2006
Chernowitz by Fran Arrick
Christopher Isherwood
The Tin Drum by Günter Grass - Check out our previous podcast episode here
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
"Ward No. 6" by Anton Chekhov
"Hotel California" by The Eagles
Hermann Hesse - Check out our Siddhartha episode
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frank
Eva Kor
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Life is Beautiful (1997 film) - Roberto Benigni
Isaac Bashevis Singer
(The Diary of a Young Girl) The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
Fresh Air Remembers Elie Wiesel
Shoah (1985 film documentary) - Claude Lanzmann
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ85AoCgVGQ/?taken-by=infinitegestation

In a memorial tribute to Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who passed away this past July, the panel tackles his 1988 novel Twilight.

Elie Wiesel spent his life being an exemplary spokesman for those who lived through the Holocaust; both those who died and those who had to try and live their life after witnessing such horrors. He’s primarily known for his memoir Night, required reading in most schools, but his fiction is an integral part of the Wiesel canon. Delving into the functions of memory, madness, and the role of religion & philosophy in life, Twilight is the story of a Holocaust survivor’s visit to the mountain psychiatric clinic in New York, where the patients believe themselves to be contemporary versions of Biblical figures, from Adam to God, to try and understand the meaning of his own survival, if any, and discover the truth of his friend and mentor Pedro, the man who rescued him before disappearing inside Stalin’s Soviet Russia.

The meaning of life, truth & falsehoods, madmen, religion, Kabbalah, post-war politics, and life after the Holocaust – Twilight is a novel of many themes, provoking many questions for the panel’s discussion.

]]>In a memorial tribute to Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who passed away this past July, the panel tackles his 1988 novel Twilight. - Elie Wiesel spent his life being an exemplary spokesman for those who lived through the Holocaust; both those who died an...
In a memorial tribute to Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who passed away this past July, the panel tackles his 1988 novel Twilight.

Elie Wiesel spent his life being an exemplary spokesman for those who lived through the Holocaust; both those who died and those who had to try and live their life after witnessing such horrors. He's primarily known for his memoir Night, required reading in most schools, but his fiction is an integral part of the Wiesel canon. Delving into the functions of memory, madness, and the role of religion & philosophy in life, Twilight is the story of a Holocaust survivor's visit to the mountain psychiatric clinic in New York, where the patients believe themselves to be contemporary versions of Biblical figures, from Adam to God, to try and understand the meaning of his own survival, if any, and discover the truth of his friend and mentor Pedro, the man who rescued him before disappearing inside Stalin's Soviet Russia.

The meaning of life, truth & falsehoods, madmen, religion, Kabbalah, post-war politics, and life after the Holocaust - Twilight is a novel of many themes, provoking many questions for the panel's discussion.

The Star Wars movies are back and Star Trek is celebrating 50 years! In commemoration, the panel has broken form for a discussion of these two Science Fiction franchises, including the theory that both occupy the same universe. Eschewing debates about “the biggest space ship” and “can the Enterprise take a hit from the Death Star” this episode concentrates on storytelling, themes and the reason both universes are so beloved.

Whether dealing with the nature of humanity, the realities of sexual relations, or the strange politics the criticisms remain unsparing. In short, the debate receives the same treatment as any topic.

]]>The Star Wars movies are back and Star Trek is celebrating 50 years! In commemoration, the panel has broken form for a discussion of these two Science Fiction franchises, including the theory that both occupy the same universe.The Star Wars movies are back and Star Trek is celebrating 50 years! In commemoration, the panel has broken form for a discussion of these two Science Fiction franchises, including the theory that both occupy the same universe. Eschewing debates about "the biggest space ship" and "can the Enterprise take a hit from the Death Star" this episode concentrates on storytelling, themes and the reason both universes are so beloved.<br />
<br />
Whether dealing with the nature of humanity, the realities of sexual relations, or the strange politics the criticisms remain unsparing. In short, the debate receives the same treatment as any topic.<br />
<br />
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Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:12:02 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=716https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/don-quixote-de-la-mancha-celebrating-400-years-miguel-de-cervantes-episode-036/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/don-quixote-de-la-mancha-celebrating-400-years-miguel-de-cervantes-episode-036/feed/0In this anniversary year of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Infinite Gestation discusses the possible reasons for the timelessness of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.
Though four hundred years has passed since its publication, Don Quixote remains quite modern, continuing to remind us that however re-tooled, camouflaged or rediscovered, there are seldom new ideas in literature. Widely considered the first modern novel, Cervantes' masterpiece serves to remind us of fiction's endless possibilities, while holding the distinction of presenting many of them to us for the first time.
Though we could certainly go on and on about this, truth be told, Don Quixote has no trouble selling itself. Give the book a read to find out why.
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Show Notes & Links
Don Quixote [The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha]
Miguel de Cervantes
Edith Grossman
Samuel Putnam
"Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969 film) - George Roy Hill
Waiting for Godot (1953 play) by Samuel Beckett
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1966 play) by Tom Stoppard
Bouvard et Pécuchet by Gustave Flaubert
Charlie Kaufman
Clerks (1994 film) - Kevin Smith
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
George Guidall

In this anniversary year of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Infinite Gestation discusses the possible reasons for the timelessness of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.

Though four hundred years has passed since its publication, Don Quixote remains quite modern, continuing to remind us that however re-tooled, camouflaged or rediscovered, there are seldom new ideas in literature. Widely considered the first modern novel, Cervantes’ masterpiece serves to remind us of fiction’s endless possibilities, while holding the distinction of presenting many of them to us for the first time.

Though we could certainly go on and on about this, truth be told, Don Quixote has no trouble selling itself. Give the book a read to find out why.

]]>In this anniversary year of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Infinite Gestation discusses the possible reasons for the timelessness of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. - Though four hundred years has passed since its publication,In this anniversary year of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, Infinite Gestation discusses the possible reasons for the timelessness of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.<br />
<br />
Though four hundred years has passed since its publication, Don Quixote remains quite modern, continuing to remind us that however re-tooled, camouflaged or rediscovered, there are seldom new ideas in literature. Widely considered the first modern novel, Cervantes' masterpiece serves to remind us of fiction's endless possibilities, while holding the distinction of presenting many of them to us for the first time.<br />
<br />
Though we could certainly go on and on about this, truth be told, Don Quixote has no trouble selling itself. Give the book a read to find out why.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes56:18Dystopian Novel Series Part II – Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne | Episode 035https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-ii-paris-twentieth-century-jules-verne-episode-035/
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:14:08 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=643https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-ii-paris-twentieth-century-jules-verne-episode-035/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-ii-paris-twentieth-century-jules-verne-episode-035/feed/0Special guest Matt Bird joins the panel as Infinite Gestation continues its Dystopian Novel Series with Paris in the Twentieth Century - the "lost novel" by Jules Verne. Though completed in 1863, the work remained unpublished until 1994, subsequent to its rediscovery in a safe belonging to the author's heirs. Though predating everything within the cannon of dystopian literature (thereby technically hailing as the genre's first entry), the work's belated publication negates any claim to such a title while essentially robbing it of one hundred thirty plus years of influence, prestige, homage and pastiche.
Episode highlights include ongoing arguments for the importance of the humanities within all levels of academia, the sordid politics of standardized testing and the strong assertion that the English Major is more than just 4+ years of drinking beer and smoking weed.
Todays episode was brought to you by a profound appreciation for public libraries.
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Matt Bird, besides steadily fourth-wheeling on Infinite Gestation, is a librarian, former movie projectionist, and occasional college lecturer. His course subjects have included classical mythology, the history of the book, library history, and teaching the university-level student. In this episode, Matt shares his experience of teaching high school English, which he firmly believes was a better time than any sales job he ever possessed.
You will not find him outside playing Pokemon-Go, though he believes if that's your thing--fantastic. Just drink plenty of water and avoid dehydration so EMTs don't have to play their own version to find you.
Show Notes & Links
Check out Dystopian Novel Series Part I
Paris in the Twentieth Century
Jules Verne
Philip K. Dick
Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne
STEM
ISTEP
Victor Hugo
Alexandre Dumas
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Support your local library!

Special guest Matt Bird joins the panel as Infinite Gestation continues its Dystopian Novel Series with Paris in the Twentieth Century – the “lost novel”by Jules Verne. Though completed in 1863, the work remained unpublished until 1994, subsequent to its rediscovery in a safe belonging to the author’s heirs. Though predating everything within the cannon of dystopian literature (thereby technically hailing as the genre’s first entry), the work’s belated publication negates any claim to such a title while essentially robbing it of one hundred thirty plus years of influence, prestige, homage and pastiche.

Episode highlights include ongoing arguments for the importance of the humanities within all levels of academia, the sordid politics of standardized testing and the strong assertion that the English Major is more than just 4+ years of drinking beer and smoking weed.

Todays episode was brought to you by a profound appreciation for public libraries.

Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com

Matt Bird, besides steadily fourth-wheeling on Infinite Gestation, is a librarian, former movie projectionist, and occasional college lecturer. His course subjects have included classical mythology, the history of the book, library history, and teaching the university-level student. In this episode, Matt shares his experience of teaching high school English, which he firmly believes was a better time than any sales job he ever possessed.

You will not find him outside playing Pokemon-Go, though he believes if that’s your thing–fantastic. Just drink plenty of water and avoid dehydration so EMTs don’t have to play their own version to find you.

]]>Special guest Matt Bird joins the panel as Infinite Gestation continues its Dystopian Novel Series with Paris in the Twentieth Century - the "lost novel" by Jules Verne. Though completed in 1863, the work remained unpublished until 1994,Special guest Matt Bird joins the panel as Infinite Gestation continues its Dystopian Novel Series with Paris in the Twentieth Century – the “lost novel” by Jules Verne. Though completed in 1863, the work remained unpublished until 1994, subsequent to its rediscovery in a safe belonging to the author’s heirs. Though predating everything within the cannon of dystopian literature (thereby technically hailing as the genre’s first entry), the work’s belated publication negates any claim to such a title while essentially robbing it of one hundred thirty plus years of influence, prestige, homage and pastiche.<br />
<br />
Episode highlights include ongoing arguments for the importance of the humanities within all levels of academia, the sordid politics of standardized testing and the strong assertion that the English Major is more than just 4+ years of drinking beer and smoking weed.<br />
<br />
Todays episode was brought to you by a profound appreciation for public libraries.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & Links.Infinite Gestationyes57:10Dystopian Novel Series Part I – We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | Episode 034https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-yevgeny-zamyatin-episode-034/
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:28:36 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=617https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-yevgeny-zamyatin-episode-034/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/dystopian-novel-series-part-yevgeny-zamyatin-episode-034/feed/0Beginning with praise, transitioning to criticism and ultimately reaching a state of forgiveness, the panel embarks upon its ongoing Dystopian Novel Series with the granddaddy of the dystopian novel, We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. (Coincidentally recorded on the podcast's one year anniversary).
Completed in 1921 and published in 1924 (with an English translation), Zamyatin's forging of the genre predates pretty much anything you might mistakenly argue came first. Harbor's Metropolis or the the Fritz Lang film adaptation? Sorry. London's The Iron Heel? Nope. Huxley's A Brave New World? Come on, man! Trust us, we looked this shit up.
Today's episode was brought to you by the Numbers PF-237, GK-42 and SZ-119 as well as the word "insidious" and several pronunciations of the word "integral".
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Show Notes & Links
We (novel)
Yevgeny Zamyatin
The Iron Heel by Jack London
Metropolis by Thea von Harbou
Metropolis (1927 film) - Fritz Lang
Voyager Golden Record
"The Lottery" By Shirley Jackson
1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood [previous episode]
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Kurt Gödel

Beginning with praise, transitioning to criticism and ultimately reaching a state of forgiveness, the panel embarks upon its ongoing Dystopian Novel Series with the granddaddy of the dystopian novel, We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. (Coincidentally recorded on the podcast’s one year anniversary).

Completed in 1921 and published in 1924 (with an English translation), Zamyatin’s forging of the genre predates pretty much anything you might mistakenly argue came first. Harbor’s Metropolis or the the Fritz Lang film adaptation? Sorry. London’s The Iron Heel? Nope. Huxley’s A Brave New World? Come on, man! Trust us, we looked this shit up.

Today’s episode was brought to you by the Numbers PF-237, GK-42 and SZ-119 as well as the word “insidious” and several pronunciations of the word “integral”.

]]>Beginning with praise, transitioning to criticism and ultimately reaching a state of forgiveness, the panel embarks upon its ongoing Dystopian Novel Series with the granddaddy of the dystopian novel, We by Yevgeny Zamyatin.Beginning with praise, transitioning to criticism and ultimately reaching a state of forgiveness, the panel embarks upon its ongoing Dystopian Novel Series with the granddaddy of the dystopian novel, We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. (Coincidentally recorded on the podcast's one year anniversary).<br />
<br />
Completed in 1921 and published in 1924 (with an English translation), Zamyatin's forging of the genre predates pretty much anything you might mistakenly argue came first. Harbor's Metropolis or the the Fritz Lang film adaptation? Sorry. London's The Iron Heel? Nope. Huxley's A Brave New World? Come on, man! Trust us, we looked this shit up.<br />
<br />
Today's episode was brought to you by the Numbers PF-237, GK-42 and SZ-119 as well as the word "insidious" and several pronunciations of the word "integral".<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes49:21A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan | Episode 033https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/visit-goon-squad-jennifer-egan-episode-033/
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:00:40 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=594https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/visit-goon-squad-jennifer-egan-episode-033/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/visit-goon-squad-jennifer-egan-episode-033/feed/0Infinite Gestation gets A Visit from the Goon Squad on this episode covering Jennifer Egan's 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. The book stands more as a study on the emotional effects of time and memory (and life) on a group of loosely associated characters and less as a straight forward narrative in the traditional sense. With a realistic portrayal straying from cliched tropes of the record industry (including that of a Brady Bunch episode), the novel certainly completes its goals masterfully, leaving little wonder regarding the wisdom of its Pulitzer win.
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Show Notes & Links
Jennifer Egan
jenniferegan.com
A Visit from the Goon Squad
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Steely Dan
Daniel Johnston
Dead Kennedys
PCU (1994 film) - Hart Bochner
Empire Records (1995 film) - Allan Moyle
Peep Show - Hat Game - Indie Bands
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Vinyl (HBO Series)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

Infinite Gestation gets A Visit from the Goon Squad on this episode covering Jennifer Egan’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. The book stands more as a study on the emotional effects of time and memory (and life) on a group of loosely associated characters and less as a straight forward narrative in the traditional sense. With a realistic portrayal straying from cliched tropes of the record industry (including that of a Brady Bunch episode), the novel certainly completes its goals masterfully, leaving little wonder regarding the wisdom of its Pulitzer win.

]]>Infinite Gestation gets A Visit from the Goon Squad on this episode covering Jennifer Egan's 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. The book stands more as a study on the emotional effects of time and memory (and life) on a group of loosel...Infinite Gestation gets A Visit from the Goon Squad on this episode covering Jennifer Egan's 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. The book stands more as a study on the emotional effects of time and memory (and life) on a group of loosely associated characters and less as a straight forward narrative in the traditional sense. With a realistic portrayal straying from cliched tropes of the record industry (including that of a Brady Bunch episode), the novel certainly completes its goals masterfully, leaving little wonder regarding the wisdom of its Pulitzer win.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes51:1711.22.63 By Stephen King – Novel + Miniseries | Episode 032https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/11-22-63-stephen-king-novel-miniseries-episode-032/
Tue, 07 Jun 2016 02:00:35 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=576https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/11-22-63-stephen-king-novel-miniseries-episode-032/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/11-22-63-stephen-king-novel-miniseries-episode-032/feed/0Patrick and Grant take on Stephen King's 11/22/63 as well as the Hulu miniseries of the same name.
Best described as literary fiction with elements of science fiction and the supernatural (as only Stephen King can render them) 11/22/63 serves more as a love letter to a bygone era of post war America with all the prosperity associated with the Eisenhower era and less an investigation into the mechanics and milieu of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (a la Dan Delillo's Libra). Hulu's miniseries (with such personnel as James Franco, J.J. Abrams & King himself) serves as a wonderful companion piece to the novel, accentuating and enhancing its finer qualities while omitting (and at times better explaining) lesser characteristics.
In both mediums, the absence of an argument for conspiracy is a disappointment, except to Sam, but he's not in this episode so who cares?
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Show Notes & Links
11.22.63
Stephen King
11.22.63 (Television Series)
Riffraff! – The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington | Episode 029 (George Amberson)
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
It by Stephen King
Libra by Don DeLillo
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975 film) - Miloš Forman
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
The Last Investigation by Gaeton Fonzi
The Man in The High Castle by Philip K. Dick – Novel + Series | Episode 022
The Shining (1980 film) - Staley Kubrick
Tom Hanks on NPR's Fresh Air

Patrick and Grant take on Stephen King’s 11/22/63 as well as the Hulu miniseries of the same name.

Best described as literary fiction with elements of science fiction and the supernatural (as only Stephen King can render them) 11/22/63 serves more as a love letter to a bygone era of post war America with all the prosperity associated with the Eisenhower era and less an investigation into the mechanics and milieu of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (a la Dan Delillo’s Libra). Hulu’s miniseries (with such personnel as James Franco, J.J. Abrams & King himself) serves as a wonderful companion piece to the novel, accentuating and enhancing its finer qualities while omitting (and at times better explaining) lesser characteristics.

In both mediums, the absence of an argument for conspiracy is a disappointment, except to Sam, but he’s not in this episode so who cares?

]]>Patrick and Grant take on Stephen King's 11/22/63 as well as the Hulu miniseries of the same name. - Best described as literary fiction with elements of science fiction and the supernatural (as only Stephen King can render them) 11/22/63 serves more a...Patrick and Grant take on Stephen King's 11/22/63 as well as the Hulu miniseries of the same name.<br />
<br />
Best described as literary fiction with elements of science fiction and the supernatural (as only Stephen King can render them) 11/22/63 serves more as a love letter to a bygone era of post war America with all the prosperity associated with the Eisenhower era and less an investigation into the mechanics and milieu of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (a la Dan Delillo's Libra). Hulu's miniseries (with such personnel as James Franco, J.J. Abrams & King himself) serves as a wonderful companion piece to the novel, accentuating and enhancing its finer qualities while omitting (and at times better explaining) lesser characteristics.<br />
<br />
In both mediums, the absence of an argument for conspiracy is a disappointment, except to Sam, but he's not in this episode so who cares?<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes49:38If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler … Three Guys Discuss a Novel – Italo Calvino | Episode 031https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/winters-night-traveler-three-guys-discuss-novel-italo-calvino-episode-031/
Tue, 17 May 2016 05:02:03 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=560https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/winters-night-traveler-three-guys-discuss-novel-italo-calvino-episode-031/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/winters-night-traveler-three-guys-discuss-novel-italo-calvino-episode-031/feed/0Italo Calvino's If on a winter's night a traveler is in a class of its own. This postmodern exploration of the novel contains substantial sections written in the second person (yes, SECOND person), so that the reader themself becomes a character in a quest to find (initially) the remainder of the novel begun in the first chapter. A literary adventure thus ensues, carrying on throughout the subsequent first chapters of ten different novels, stringing said reader along a series of plot lines, deceptive (and duplicitous) characters, novels within novels (within THE novel), multiple points of view and so on. Short of complicating things further, check out the episode and then read the book. We pinky promise you won't be sorry.
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Show Notes & Links
If on a winter's night a traveler
Italo Calvino
At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails (with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Others) by Sarah Bakewell
Italo Svevo
Jorge Luis Borges
"The Garden of Forking Paths"
"A Japanese AI program just wrote a short novel, and it almost won a literary prize"
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983 film) - Terry Jones
Annie Hall (1978 film) - Woody Allen
The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
The Master of Go by Yasunari Kawabata
Billy Meier
"Flight" by John Steinbeck
Gore Vidal
Joseph Conrad
Three Days of the Condor (1975 film) - Sydney Pollack
Italo Calvino - BBC Interview 1985
Charlie Kaufman

Italo Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveler is in a class of its own. This postmodern exploration of the novel contains substantial sections written in the second person (yes, SECOND person), so that the reader themself becomes a character in a quest to find (initially) the remainder of the novel begun in the first chapter. A literary adventure thus ensues, carrying on throughout the subsequent first chapters of ten different novels, stringing said reader along a series of plot lines, deceptive (and duplicitous) characters, novels within novels (within THE novel), multiple points of view and so on. Short of complicating things further, check out the episode and then read the book. We pinky promise you won’t be sorry.

]]>Italo Calvino's If on a winter's night a traveler is in a class of its own. This postmodern exploration of the novel contains substantial sections written in the second person (yes, SECOND person), so that the reader themself becomes a character in a q...Italo Calvino's If on a winter's night a traveler is in a class of its own. This postmodern exploration of the novel contains substantial sections written in the second person (yes, SECOND person), so that the reader themself becomes a character in a quest to find (initially) the remainder of the novel begun in the first chapter. A literary adventure thus ensues, carrying on throughout the subsequent first chapters of ten different novels, stringing said reader along a series of plot lines, deceptive (and duplicitous) characters, novels within novels (within THE novel), multiple points of view and so on. Short of complicating things further, check out the episode and then read the book. We pinky promise you won't be sorry.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes53:47Pat on Steinbeck – In Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck | Episode 030https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/pat-steinbeck-dubious-battle-john-steinbeck-episode-030/
Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:06:25 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=541https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/pat-steinbeck-dubious-battle-john-steinbeck-episode-030/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/pat-steinbeck-dubious-battle-john-steinbeck-episode-030/feed/0John Steinbeck's fifth novel, In Dubious Battle, marks a radical shift in the author's work while serving as an interesting precursor to The Grapes of Wrath. Essentially concerned with the labor struggles of exploited fruit pickers, the novel illustrates the emergence of Steinbeck's social consciousness and further exemplifies some of the core themes he would later become remembered for. Special thanks to Patrick for the selection!
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In Dubious Battle
John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath
Eugene Debbs
Pascal "Pat" Covici
Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
Working Days: The Journals of the Grapes of Wrath
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Sam's book reference)
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Yoknapatawpha County (the unpronounceable county)

John Steinbeck’s fifth novel, In Dubious Battle, marks a radical shift in the author’s work while serving as an interesting precursor to The Grapes of Wrath. Essentially concerned with the labor struggles of exploited fruit pickers, the novel illustrates the emergence of Steinbeck’s social consciousness and further exemplifies some of the core themes he would later become remembered for. Special thanks to Patrick for the selection!

]]>John Steinbeck's fifth novel, In Dubious Battle, marks a radical shift in the author's work while serving as an interesting precursor to The Grapes of Wrath. Essentially concerned with the labor struggles of exploited fruit pickers,John Steinbeck's fifth novel, In Dubious Battle, marks a radical shift in the author's work while serving as an interesting precursor to The Grapes of Wrath. Essentially concerned with the labor struggles of exploited fruit pickers, the novel illustrates the emergence of Steinbeck's social consciousness and further exemplifies some of the core themes he would later become remembered for. Special thanks to Patrick for the selection!<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes48:45Riffraff! – The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington | Episode 029https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/riffraff-magnificent-ambersons-booth-tarkington-episode-029/
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:17:18 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=529https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/riffraff-magnificent-ambersons-booth-tarkington-episode-029/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/riffraff-magnificent-ambersons-booth-tarkington-episode-029/feed/0In celebration of Indiana's Bicentennial, Infinite Gestation discusses The Magnificent Ambersons, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington.
Georgie Minafer (third generation Amberson), with his desire to become a yachtsman, personifies the height of smug aristocracy by his refusal to embark upon a career or make a life for himself. The arrogant assumption that he might live upon his family's wealth and status indefinitely is sorely mistaken, for it is the end of a gilded age for the Amberson family. Once the epitome of wealth and the toast of the Midland City (a thinly veiled Indianapolis), the realized potential of the automobile and industrialization of the city causes massive growth that edges out much the old guard in favor of families of "new money". The Ambersons are among those left behind, though Major (the patriarch) manages to conceal the state of such affairs until after his death, forcing his heirs to start from scratch and make their way in a city that no longer remembers the Amberson name.
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Show Notes & Links
The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
Sidecar & F. Scott Fitzgerald
Woodruff Place, Indianapolis (inspired Amberson neighborhood)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevski
The Brady Bunch (TV Show - 1969-1974)
Negging
Say Anything... (1989 film) - Cameron Crowe
Packard
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942 film) - Orson Welles
Pinky & The Brain (animated TV series)

Georgie Minafer (third generation Amberson), with his desire to become a yachtsman, personifies the height of smug aristocracy by his refusal to embark upon a career or make a life for himself. The arrogant assumption that he might live upon his family’s wealth and status indefinitely is sorely mistaken, for it is the end of a gilded age for the Amberson family. Once the epitome of wealth and the toast of the Midland City (a thinly veiled Indianapolis), the realized potential of the automobile and industrialization of the city causes massive growth that edges out much the old guard in favor of families of “new money”. The Ambersons are among those left behind, though Major (the patriarch) manages to conceal the state of such affairs until after his death, forcing his heirs to start from scratch and make their way in a city that no longer remembers the Amberson name.

]]>In celebration of Indiana's Bicentennial, Infinite Gestation discusses The Magnificent Ambersons, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington. - Georgie Minafer (third generation Amberson), with his desire to become a yachtsman,In celebration of Indiana's Bicentennial, Infinite Gestation discusses The Magnificent Ambersons, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Booth Tarkington.<br />
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Georgie Minafer (third generation Amberson), with his desire to become a yachtsman, personifies the height of smug aristocracy by his refusal to embark upon a career or make a life for himself. The arrogant assumption that he might live upon his family's wealth and status indefinitely is sorely mistaken, for it is the end of a gilded age for the Amberson family. Once the epitome of wealth and the toast of the Midland City (a thinly veiled Indianapolis), the realized potential of the automobile and industrialization of the city causes massive growth that edges out much the old guard in favor of families of "new money". The Ambersons are among those left behind, though Major (the patriarch) manages to conceal the state of such affairs until after his death, forcing his heirs to start from scratch and make their way in a city that no longer remembers the Amberson name.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes44:12Kubrick vs. Clarke – 2001: A Space Odyssey – Novel to Film Comparison | Episode 028https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kubrick-vs-clarke-2001-space-odyssey-novel-film-comparison-episode-028/
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 03:35:36 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=515https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kubrick-vs-clarke-2001-space-odyssey-novel-film-comparison-episode-028/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kubrick-vs-clarke-2001-space-odyssey-novel-film-comparison-episode-028/feed/0Making no apologies for worshipping at the "Altar of Kubrick", Infinite Gestation compares Arthur C. Clarke's novel to the 1968 film. While Kubrick's masterpiece to this day remains the benchmark for the realistic portrayal of science fiction on film, the medium itself leaves some narrative gaps that are not immediately apparent. Through written concurrently and under the best circumstances, the screenplay and novel (in some respects) travel in very different orbits.
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Show Notes & Links
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 film) - Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Stanley Kubrick
Francis Ford Coppola
Mario Puzo
"Drawing Hands" (lithograph) by M.C. Escher
Led Zeppelin - Presence (1976 album cover)
Prime Directive (Star Trek)
Contact (1997 American film) - Robert Zemekis
Tycho Brahe
Tycho (musician)
Annie Hall
2010 (1984 film) - Peter Hyams
Stargate Sequence (video)
Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke
Jules Verne
H. G. Wells
Scott Kelly

Making no apologies for worshipping at the “Altar of Kubrick”, Infinite Gestation compares Arthur C. Clarke’s novel to the 1968 film. While Kubrick’s masterpiece to this day remains the benchmark for the realistic portrayal of science fiction on film, the medium itself leaves some narrative gaps that are not immediately apparent. Through written concurrently and under the best circumstances, the screenplay and novel (in some respects) travel in very different orbits.

Our Man in Havana may have been compromised during the making of this episode.

Partially inspired by his time in MI6 and set in late 1950’s (pre-revolution) Cuba, Graham Greene’s classic novel follows the daily maneuverings of vacuum salesman/secret agent Wormold, shortly after his unwitting recruitment in the men’s room of the Wonder Bar. He initially invents his sources (taking names from a country club roster) as well as the information they provide to satisfy his superiors in London. But when he sends them sketches of vacuum cleaner parts suggested to be military installations in the mountains, he is pulled into a dangerous web of very real intrigue.

Part spy novel, part comedic satire, this Graham Greene classic easily fits in the company of “The Big Lebowski” and “The Long Goodbye” and comes highly recommended for your Sunday read.

]]>Our Man in Havana may have been compromised during the making of this episode. - Partially inspired by his time in MI6 and set in late 1950's (pre-revolution) Cuba, Graham Greene's classic novel follows the daily maneuverings of vacuum salesman/secret...Our Man in Havana may have been compromised during the making of this episode.<br />
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Partially inspired by his time in MI6 and set in late 1950's (pre-revolution) Cuba, Graham Greene's classic novel follows the daily maneuverings of vacuum salesman/secret agent Wormold, shortly after his unwitting recruitment in the men's room of the Wonder Bar. He initially invents his sources (taking names from a country club roster) as well as the information they provide to satisfy his superiors in London. But when he sends them sketches of vacuum cleaner parts suggested to be military installations in the mountains, he is pulled into a dangerous web of very real intrigue.<br />
<br />
Part spy novel, part comedic satire, this Graham Greene classic easily fits in the company of "The Big Lebowski" and "The Long Goodbye" and comes highly recommended for your Sunday read.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes38:26Limited Gestation – Minisode 002 | Is Game of Thrones a Runaway Train?https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-002-is-game-of-thrones-a-runaway-train/
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:44:52 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=494https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-002-is-game-of-thrones-a-runaway-train/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-002-is-game-of-thrones-a-runaway-train/feed/0In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin has perhaps confirmed our worst fears: The Winds of Winter will not be published in time for the airing of Game of Thrones Season Six on HBO. But does it really matter? The two formats have already parted ways in terms of story and with the show poised to saunter out ahead of the books this spring, it simply begs the question: which is canon, the novels or the HBO series?
Limited Gestation “Minisodes” bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.
Special Announcement: Beginning in February, the Infinite Gestation Podcast will be switching gears to bring you new episodes every two weeks. This will allow the panel more time to read, research, craft, record, edit and post quality episodes that you will love. We are also experimenting with video (more on this when it comes to fruition). A blog is in the works, featuring collaborative and individual posts from Samuel Zurcher, Patrick Feild & Grant Karazsia. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for details.
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Show Notes & Links
George R.R. Martin's blog post
Douglas Adams
Deadwood

In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin has perhaps confirmed our worst fears: The Winds of Winter will not be published in time for the airing of Game of Thrones Season Six on HBO. But does it really matter? The two formats have already parted ways in terms of story and with the show poised to saunter out ahead of the books this spring, it simply begs the question: which is canon, the novels or the HBO series?

Limited Gestation “Minisodes” bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.

Special Announcement: Beginning in February, the Infinite Gestation Podcast will be switching gears to bring you new episodes every two weeks. This will allow the panel more time to read, research, craft, record, edit and post quality episodes that you will love. We are also experimenting with video (more on this when it comes to fruition). A blog is in the works, featuring collaborative and individual posts from Samuel Zurcher, Patrick Feild & Grant Karazsia. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for details.

Show Notes & Links

]]>In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin has perhaps confirmed our worst fears: The Winds of Winter will not be published in time for the airing of Game of Thrones Season Six on HBO. But does it really matter?In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin has perhaps confirmed our worst fears: The Winds of Winter will not be published in time for the airing of Game of Thrones Season Six on HBO. But does it really matter? The two formats have already parted ways in terms of story and with the show poised to saunter out ahead of the books this spring, it simply begs the question: which is canon, the novels or the HBO series?<br />
<br />
Limited Gestation “Minisodes” bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.<br />
<br />
Special Announcement: Beginning in February, the Infinite Gestation Podcast will be switching gears to bring you new episodes every two weeks. This will allow the panel more time to read, research, craft, record, edit and post quality episodes that you will love. We are also experimenting with video (more on this when it comes to fruition). A blog is in the works, featuring collaborative and individual posts from Samuel Zurcher, Patrick Feild & Grant Karazsia. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for details.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes22:00Beatnik vs. Revolutionary – On the Road by Jack Kerouac + Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara | Episode 026https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/beatnik-vs-revolutionary-road-jack-kerouac-motorcycle-diaries-che-guevara-episode-026/
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:15:20 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=474https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/beatnik-vs-revolutionary-road-jack-kerouac-motorcycle-diaries-che-guevara-episode-026/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/beatnik-vs-revolutionary-road-jack-kerouac-motorcycle-diaries-che-guevara-episode-026/feed/0Infinite Gestation breaks form to discuss Jack Kerouac's On the Road alongside Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries in a single episode. Motorcycle Diaries serves more as a memoir than a serious attempt at fiction, yet shares many notable commonalities with Kerouac's classic novel On the Road. Set on two very different continents, both narratives chronicle travels taken roughly around the same years by two (college educated) young men in their mid twenties. Kerouac had the benefit of many drafts with the goal of publication in mind, while Guevara holds his own with a well written travel journal that seems to have been revisited for editing and polishing long before it was published posthumously in 2004. Both are anti-establishment works insisting that there is "something rotten in Denmark" – though Guevara and Kerouac ultimately reached very different ends in the wake of a youthful idealistic wanderlust that consumed and informed their formidable years.
Unfortunately, no cigars were burned in the recording of this episode.
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Episode Trailer
Sometimes A Great Notion (1971 film) - Paul Newman
Jack Kerouac
On the Road
Che Guevara
Motorcycle Diaries
Motorcycle Diaries (2004 film) - Walter Salles
Kerouac on Firing Line with William F. Buckley
Marco Polo
Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac
Che (2008 film) - Steven Soderbergh
Fidel Castro

Infinite Gestation breaks form to discuss Jack Kerouac’s On the Road alongside Che Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries in a single episode. Motorcycle Diaries serves more as a memoir than a serious attempt at fiction, yet shares many notable commonalities with Kerouac’s classic novel On the Road. Set on two very different continents, both narratives chronicle travels taken roughly around the same years by two (college educated) young men in their mid twenties. Kerouac had the benefit of many drafts with the goal of publication in mind, while Guevara holds his own with a well written travel journal that seems to have been revisited for editing and polishing long before it was published posthumously in 2004. Both are anti-establishment works insisting that there is “something rotten in Denmark” – though Guevara and Kerouac ultimately reached very different ends in the wake of a youthful idealistic wanderlust that consumed and informed their formidable years.

Unfortunately, no cigars were burned in the recording of this episode.

]]>Infinite Gestation breaks form to discuss Jack Kerouac's On the Road alongside Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries in a single episode. Motorcycle Diaries serves more as a memoir than a serious attempt at fiction,Infinite Gestation breaks form to discuss Jack Kerouac's On the Road alongside Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries in a single episode. Motorcycle Diaries serves more as a memoir than a serious attempt at fiction, yet shares many notable commonalities with Kerouac's classic novel On the Road. Set on two very different continents, both narratives chronicle travels taken roughly around the same years by two (college educated) young men in their mid twenties. Kerouac had the benefit of many drafts with the goal of publication in mind, while Guevara holds his own with a well written travel journal that seems to have been revisited for editing and polishing long before it was published posthumously in 2004. Both are anti-establishment works insisting that there is "something rotten in Denmark" – though Guevara and Kerouac ultimately reached very different ends in the wake of a youthful idealistic wanderlust that consumed and informed their formidable years.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, no cigars were burned in the recording of this episode.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes50:45Tolstoy at the Movies – The Last Station (2009 Film) | Episode 025https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/tolstoy-movies-last-station-2009-film-episode-025/
Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:58:08 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=460https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/tolstoy-movies-last-station-2009-film-episode-025/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/tolstoy-movies-last-station-2009-film-episode-025/feed/0The Last Station is essentially concerned with the sunset chapter of Leo Tolstoy's life (with far less drinking than witnessed in "Last Call" – a film about Fitzgerald's final years). Decades after writing his masterworks, Tolstoy struggles with the prospect of leaving the copyright of his work to the Tolstoyan Movement at the insistence of its leader, Vladimir Chertkov, though to the absolute dismay of his wife, Sofya Tolstoy. Meanwhile, Valentin Fedorovich Bulgakov writes in his diary. The film features a stellar cast including Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy.
The narrative takes some liberties in assuming the viewer has a working knowledge of Tolstoy (possibly even garnered from reading the film's source material, The Last Station by Jay Parini) making it a bit inaccessible to the casual viewer. Bulgakov's romantic subplot is a cinematic addition and not historically accurate. While beautifully shot and superbly acted, the film leaves something to be desired. It is somewhat disappointing this currently serves as the "Tolstoy Biopic."
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Show Notes & Links
The Last Station by Jay Parini
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Tolstoyan Movement
Mahatma Gandhi
Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer)
Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti)
Valentin Fyodorovich Bulgakov (James McAvoy)
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren)
Masterpiece Theater

The Last Station is essentially concerned with the sunset chapter of Leo Tolstoy’s life (with far less drinking than witnessed in “Last Call” – a film about Fitzgerald’s final years). Decades after writing his masterworks, Tolstoy struggles with the prospect of leaving the copyright of his work to the Tolstoyan Movement at the insistence of its leader, Vladimir Chertkov, though to the absolute dismay of his wife, Sofya Tolstoy. Meanwhile, Valentin Fedorovich Bulgakov writes in his diary. The film features a stellar cast including Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy.

The narrative takes some liberties in assuming the viewer has a working knowledge of Tolstoy (possibly even garnered from reading the film’s source material, The Last Station by Jay Parini) making it a bit inaccessible to the casual viewer. Bulgakov’s romantic subplot is a cinematic addition and not historically accurate. While beautifully shot and superbly acted, the film leaves something to be desired. It is somewhat disappointing this currently serves as the “Tolstoy Biopic.”

]]>The Last Station is essentially concerned with the sunset chapter of Leo Tolstoy's life (with far less drinking than witnessed in "Last Call" – a film about Fitzgerald's final years). Decades after writing his masterworks,The Last Station is essentially concerned with the sunset chapter of Leo Tolstoy's life (with far less drinking than witnessed in "Last Call" – a film about Fitzgerald's final years). Decades after writing his masterworks, Tolstoy struggles with the prospect of leaving the copyright of his work to the Tolstoyan Movement at the insistence of its leader, Vladimir Chertkov, though to the absolute dismay of his wife, Sofya Tolstoy. Meanwhile, Valentin Fedorovich Bulgakov writes in his diary. The film features a stellar cast including Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy.<br />
<br />
The narrative takes some liberties in assuming the viewer has a working knowledge of Tolstoy (possibly even garnered from reading the film's source material, The Last Station by Jay Parini) making it a bit inaccessible to the casual viewer. Bulgakov's romantic subplot is a cinematic addition and not historically accurate. While beautifully shot and superbly acted, the film leaves something to be desired. It is somewhat disappointing this currently serves as the "Tolstoy Biopic."<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes39:52Fitzgerald’s Lost & Found – “Temperature” by F. Scott Fitzgerald | Episode 024https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgeralds-lost-found-temperature-f-scott-fitzgerald-episode-024/
Sat, 09 Jan 2016 20:20:37 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=454https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgeralds-lost-found-temperature-f-scott-fitzgerald-episode-024/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgeralds-lost-found-temperature-f-scott-fitzgerald-episode-024/feed/0"Temperature" is the recent "lost & found" short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which appears in the summer 2015 issue of Strand Magazine. The piece showcases the author's notable capabilities in the short story form, though it doesn't quite reveal itself to be something like a recovered masterpiece. The work dates from 1939 and contains some elements and themes that seem lifted directly from the last years of Fitzgerald's life (without too much embellishment). For more on this, check out our "Fitzgerald at the Movies - Last Call" episode.
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Show Notes & Links
"Temperature" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Strand Magazine
Andrew Gulli (Strand Editor)
Fitzgerald at the Movies – Last Call (2002 Film) | Episode 015
The Deer Park by Norman Mailer
"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway
"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008 film) - David Fincher
Apocalypse Now (1979 Film) - Francis Ford Coppola
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Further reading (Fitzgerald):
The Great Gatsby
Tender is the Night
The Beautiful and Damned
Love of the Last Tycoon
This Side of Paradise
"Diamond as big as the Ritz"
"May Day"
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Babylon Revisited"
Pat Hobby stories

“Temperature” is the recent “lost & found” short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which appears in the summer 2015 issue of Strand Magazine. The piece showcases the author’s notable capabilities in the short story form, though it doesn’t quite reveal itself to be something like a recovered masterpiece. The work dates from 1939 and contains some elements and themes that seem lifted directly from the last years of Fitzgerald’s life (without too much embellishment). For more on this, check out our “Fitzgerald at the Movies – Last Call” episode.

]]>"Temperature" is the recent "lost & found" short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which appears in the summer 2015 issue of Strand Magazine. The piece showcases the author's notable capabilities in the short story form,"Temperature" is the recent "lost & found" short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which appears in the summer 2015 issue of Strand Magazine. The piece showcases the author's notable capabilities in the short story form, though it doesn't quite reveal itself to be something like a recovered masterpiece. The work dates from 1939 and contains some elements and themes that seem lifted directly from the last years of Fitzgerald's life (without too much embellishment). For more on this, check out our "Fitzgerald at the Movies - Last Call" episode.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes26:30Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse | Episode 023https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/siddhartha-hermann-hesse-episode-023/
Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:00:34 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=442https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/siddhartha-hermann-hesse-episode-023/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/siddhartha-hermann-hesse-episode-023/feed/0By listener request, Infinite Gestation covers Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. More of a parable on spirituality than an actual novel, the book concerns a philosophical quest toward enlightenment, rendered in simple, straight-forward prose that may have lost some of its power through translation from the author's native German. The panel offers further reading recommendations for those that despise, enjoy or love this book. Some works by Timothy Leary come highly recommended. Also, Sam makes fun of Ayn Rand.
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Show Notes & Links
Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha
The 4400 (TV Series)
Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner & Richard Alpert
Bhagavad Gita
21:54 Ayn Rand
Asceticism
Joseph Campbell
All About H. Hatterr by G. V. Desani
Kahlil Gibran
Gautama Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama

By listener request, Infinite Gestation covers Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. More of a parable on spirituality than an actual novel, the book concerns a philosophical quest toward enlightenment, rendered in simple, straight-forward prose that may have lost some of its power through translation from the author’s native German. The panel offers further reading recommendations for those that despise, enjoy or love this book. Some works by Timothy Leary come highly recommended. Also, Sam makes fun of Ayn Rand.

]]>By listener request, Infinite Gestation covers Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. More of a parable on spirituality than an actual novel, the book concerns a philosophical quest toward enlightenment, rendered in simple,By listener request, Infinite Gestation covers Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. More of a parable on spirituality than an actual novel, the book concerns a philosophical quest toward enlightenment, rendered in simple, straight-forward prose that may have lost some of its power through translation from the author's native German. The panel offers further reading recommendations for those that despise, enjoy or love this book. Some works by Timothy Leary come highly recommended. Also, Sam makes fun of Ayn Rand.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes41:55Limited Gestation – Minisode 001 | Murakami’s Stolen Reading Listhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-001-murakamis-stolen-reading-list/
Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:00:54 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=434https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-001-murakamis-stolen-reading-list/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/limited-gestation-minisode-001-murakamis-stolen-reading-list/feed/0The recent "ethically questionable" publication of Haruki Murakami's reading list during his teenage years, as revealed by library records leaked to the press poses the question of the importance of knowing an author's influences.
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Limited Gestation "Minisodes" bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.
Show Notes & Links
Guardian Article - Librarians in uproar after borrowing record of Haruki Murakami is leaked
Check out our Murakami Episode
Georges Perec

The recent “ethically questionable” publication of Haruki Murakami’s reading list during his teenage years, as revealed by library records leaked to the press poses the question of the importance of knowing an author’s influences.

Limited Gestation “Minisodes” bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.

Show Notes & Links

]]>The recent "ethically questionable" publication of Haruki Murakami's reading list during his teenage years, as revealed by library records leaked to the press poses the question of the importance of knowing an author's influences. - The recent "ethically questionable" publication of Haruki Murakami's reading list during his teenage years, as revealed by library records leaked to the press poses the question of the importance of knowing an author's influences.<br />
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<br />
Limited Gestation "Minisodes" bring you Infinite Gestation, generously portioned into a single serving. Much like the coffee creamer, concord grape jelly and sugar packets supplied by your local 24 hour diner, you can now enjoy a quick taste of Infinite Gestation without having to wait around for the check.Infinite Gestationyes15:41The Man in The High Castle by Philip K. Dick – Novel + Series | Episode 022https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-man-in-the-high-castle-by-philip-k-dick-novel-series-episode-022/
Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:00:58 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=429https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-man-in-the-high-castle-by-philip-k-dick-novel-series-episode-022/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-man-in-the-high-castle-by-philip-k-dick-novel-series-episode-022/feed/0Complete with its very own public service announcement, Infinite Gestation dedicates an episode to The Man in the High Castle, covering the 1962 novel by Philip K. Dick, in addition to the series currently streaming on Amazon. Among the first of a multitude of works by various authors to cover an alternate history in which the United States has lost World War II, Dick's atmospheric novel comes in at 253 pages (a fabulous Sunday read) – compared to the ten episode series. During this episode, major and minor departures in characters, story and plot find healthy debate throughout obsessive encyclopedic references, the ripe suggestion that Amazon "Peter Jacksoned the shit" out of the novel and more spoilers than you can shake a stick at, all topped off with some "final" final thoughts.
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Show Notes & Links
Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle
Blade Runner
Minority Report (television series)
Ridley Scott
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
I Ching
Joseph Goebbels
Reinhard Heydrich
Heinrich Himmler
Martin Bormann
Rufus Sewell
Wannsee Conference
Erwin Rommel
Assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt
Taxi Driver (1976 film) - Martin Scorsese
Michael Rispoli looks like Dan Lauria

Complete with its very own public service announcement, Infinite Gestation dedicates an episode to The Man in the High Castle, covering the 1962 novel by Philip K. Dick, in addition to the series currently streaming on Amazon. Among the first of a multitude of works by various authors to cover an alternate history in which the United States has lost World War II, Dick’s atmospheric novel comes in at 253 pages (a fabulous Sunday read) – compared to the ten episode series. During this episode, major and minor departures in characters, story and plot find healthy debate throughout obsessive encyclopedic references, the ripe suggestion that Amazon “Peter Jacksoned the shit” out of the novel and more spoilers than you can shake a stick at, all topped off with some “final” final thoughts.

]]>Complete with its very own public service announcement, Infinite Gestation dedicates an episode to The Man in the High Castle, covering the 1962 novel by Philip K. Dick, in addition to the series currently streaming on Amazon.Complete with its very own public service announcement, Infinite Gestation dedicates an episode to The Man in the High Castle, covering the 1962 novel by Philip K. Dick, in addition to the series currently streaming on Amazon. Among the first of a multitude of works by various authors to cover an alternate history in which the United States has lost World War II, Dick's atmospheric novel comes in at 253 pages (a fabulous Sunday read) – compared to the ten episode series. During this episode, major and minor departures in characters, story and plot find healthy debate throughout obsessive encyclopedic references, the ripe suggestion that Amazon "Peter Jacksoned the shit" out of the novel and more spoilers than you can shake a stick at, all topped off with some "final" final thoughts.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes1:07:53Group Portrait with Böll – Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll | Episode 021https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/group-portrait-with-boll-group-portrait-with-lady-by-heinrich-boll-episode-021/
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 20:09:09 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=416https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/group-portrait-with-boll-group-portrait-with-lady-by-heinrich-boll-episode-021/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/group-portrait-with-boll-group-portrait-with-lady-by-heinrich-boll-episode-021/feed/0Based on Patrick's recommendation, Infinite Gestation covers Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll, with a (mostly) civil discussion. The work showcases Böll at the height of his craft (the novel was cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972) and may even lead one to conclude that Böll is indeed post war Germany's "literary therapist." Many times deemed experimental, the plot consists of the life of Leni Pfeiffer (the woman) written with journalistic flair by a fictional author using interviews with her family, friends and acquaintances to build the narrative alongside his own observations. Despite the setting (Germany, just prior to World War I and on into the 1970's) there is no shortage of humor in the novel, including posters of human anatomy used as apartment decor and a nun who divines the health of school girls by examining their feces. In the end, the novel comes highly recommended.
Spoiler warning: Grant reveals the end of The Train Was On Time.
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Show Notes & Links
Heinrich Böll
Group Portrait with Lady
Third Reich Trilogy by Richard J. Evans
Full Frontal (2002 film) - Steven Soderbergh
Die Blechtrommel – The Tin Drum by Günter Grass | Episode 008 - Infinite Gestation
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (1987)
Heinrich Böll (further reading)
Billiards at Half-Past Nine
The Train Was on Time
The Bread of Those Early Years
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

Based on Patrick’s recommendation, Infinite Gestation covers Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll, with a (mostly) civil discussion. The work showcases Böll at the height of his craft (the novel was cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972) and may even lead one to conclude that Böll is indeed post war Germany’s “literary therapist.” Many times deemed experimental, the plot consists of the life of Leni Pfeiffer (the woman) written with journalistic flair by a fictional author using interviews with her family, friends and acquaintances to build the narrative alongside his own observations. Despite the setting (Germany, just prior to World War I and on into the 1970’s) there is no shortage of humor in the novel, including posters of human anatomy used as apartment decor and a nun who divines the health of school girls by examining their feces. In the end, the novel comes highly recommended.

]]>Based on Patrick's recommendation, Infinite Gestation covers Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll, with a (mostly) civil discussion. The work showcases Böll at the height of his craft (the novel was cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 197...Based on Patrick's recommendation, Infinite Gestation covers Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll, with a (mostly) civil discussion. The work showcases Böll at the height of his craft (the novel was cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972) and may even lead one to conclude that Böll is indeed post war Germany's "literary therapist." Many times deemed experimental, the plot consists of the life of Leni Pfeiffer (the woman) written with journalistic flair by a fictional author using interviews with her family, friends and acquaintances to build the narrative alongside his own observations. Despite the setting (Germany, just prior to World War I and on into the 1970's) there is no shortage of humor in the novel, including posters of human anatomy used as apartment decor and a nun who divines the health of school girls by examining their feces. In the end, the novel comes highly recommended.<br />
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Spoiler warning: Grant reveals the end of The Train Was On Time.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes46:23The End of the Tour – Thoughts on David Foster Wallace | Episode 020https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-end-of-the-tour-thoughts-on-david-foster-wallace-episode-020/
Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:23:16 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=403https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-end-of-the-tour-thoughts-on-david-foster-wallace-episode-020/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-end-of-the-tour-thoughts-on-david-foster-wallace-episode-020/feed/0Things get a bit dicey amongst the panel during a discussion of The End of the Tour. The 2015 film stars Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg as David Foster Wallace and David Lipspy respectively and concerns the final days of the Infinite Jest book tour (1996), during which Lipspy (writing for Rolling Stone Magazine) records interviews with Wallace for a piece that never materialized. The tapes later served as a basis for Lipspy's 2010 book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, from which the film was adapted.
It should be noted that Patrick arrived with some “baggage” for this episode. No one was harmed in the recording of this podcast, though some sensibilities may have been offended.
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Show Notes & Links
The End of the Tour (2015 film) - James Ponsoldt
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by David Lipsky
Inherent Vice (2014 film) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Alanis Morisette
The Sot Weed Factor by John Barth
Capote (2005 film) - Bennett Miller
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015 film) - Brett Morgen
Jonathan Franzen
David Foster Wallace uncut German television interview (2003)
David Foster Wallace - Charlie Rose Interview (1997)
David Foster Wallace - "This is Water" - commencement speech (2005)

Things get a bit dicey amongst the panel during a discussion of The End of the Tour. The 2015 film stars Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg as David Foster Wallace and David Lipspy respectively and concerns the final days of the Infinite Jest book tour (1996), during which Lipspy (writing for Rolling Stone Magazine) records interviews with Wallace for a piece that never materialized. The tapes later served as a basis for Lipspy’s 2010 book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, from which the film was adapted.

It should be noted that Patrick arrived with some “baggage” for this episode. No one was harmed in the recording of this podcast, though some sensibilities may have been offended.

]]>Things get a bit dicey amongst the panel during a discussion of The End of the Tour. The 2015 film stars Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg as David Foster Wallace and David Lipspy respectively and concerns the final days of the Infinite Jest book tour (1...Things get a bit dicey amongst the panel during a discussion of The End of the Tour. The 2015 film stars Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg as David Foster Wallace and David Lipspy respectively and concerns the final days of the Infinite Jest book tour (1996), during which Lipspy (writing for Rolling Stone Magazine) records interviews with Wallace for a piece that never materialized. The tapes later served as a basis for Lipspy's 2010 book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, from which the film was adapted.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that Patrick arrived with some “baggage” for this episode. No one was harmed in the recording of this podcast, though some sensibilities may have been offended.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes38:13National Novel Writing Month – #NaNoWriMo | Episode 019https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/national-novel-writing-month-nanowrimo-episode-019/
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:36:34 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=394https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/national-novel-writing-month-nanowrimo-episode-019/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/national-novel-writing-month-nanowrimo-episode-019/feed/0November is National Novel Writing Month. While the goal of completing a rough draft of a novel in a thirty day period is certainly a noble one, the entire scope of such a task should come with some caveats – which Infinite Gestation is more than happy to provide.
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Show Notes & Links
NaNoWriMo.org
Kurt Vonnegut
Martin Amis
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Philip K. Dick
Isaac Asimov
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Zeitgeist: the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
Douglas Adams
[su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvAz9jU0ByU"][/su_youtube]

November is National Novel Writing Month. While the goal of completing a rough draft of a novel in a thirty day period is certainly a noble one, the entire scope of such a task should come with some caveats – which Infinite Gestation is more than happy to provide.

]]>November is National Novel Writing Month. While the goal of completing a rough draft of a novel in a thirty day period is certainly a noble one, the entire scope of such a task should come with some caveats – which Infinite Gestation is more than happy...November is National Novel Writing Month. While the goal of completing a rough draft of a novel in a thirty day period is certainly a noble one, the entire scope of such a task should come with some caveats – which Infinite Gestation is more than happy to provide.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes33:23The Talk on Listening to Audiobooks | Episode 018https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-talk-on-listening-to-audiobooks-episode-018/
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:00:14 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=381https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-talk-on-listening-to-audiobooks-episode-018/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/the-talk-on-listening-to-audiobooks-episode-018/feed/0Resting somewhere between the format of film and the printed word, audiobooks offer a method of literature consumption that though similar to the physical act of reading, is in many ways quite different. Each format has its pros and cons: sacrifices of convenience, pace of the narrative, the ability to multitask, different levels of immersion and so on. The purists will argue tirelessly in favor of the virtues of reading the printed word while the busy-bodies champion the audiobook as a preferable alternative to the daily radio show during their respective commutes. Infinite Gestation dares to discover who is right.
**Spoiler Warning - Specific plot points of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood are discussed.**
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Show Notes & Links
Ulysses by James Joyce
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Prior H. P. Lovecraft Episode
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
Agora (2009 film) - Alejandro Amenábar
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Resting somewhere between the format of film and the printed word, audiobooks offer a method of literature consumption that though similar to the physical act of reading, is in many ways quite different. Each format has its pros and cons: sacrifices of convenience, pace of the narrative, the ability to multitask, different levels of immersion and so on. The purists will argue tirelessly in favor of the virtues of reading the printed word while the busy-bodies champion the audiobook as a preferable alternative to the daily radio show during their respective commutes. Infinite Gestation dares to discover who is right.

]]>Resting somewhere between the format of film and the printed word, audiobooks offer a method of literature consumption that though similar to the physical act of reading, is in many ways quite different. Each format has its pros and cons: sacrifices of...Resting somewhere between the format of film and the printed word, audiobooks offer a method of literature consumption that though similar to the physical act of reading, is in many ways quite different. Each format has its pros and cons: sacrifices of convenience, pace of the narrative, the ability to multitask, different levels of immersion and so on. The purists will argue tirelessly in favor of the virtues of reading the printed word while the busy-bodies champion the audiobook as a preferable alternative to the daily radio show during their respective commutes. Infinite Gestation dares to discover who is right.<br />
<br />
**Spoiler Warning - Specific plot points of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood are discussed.**<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes50:26Atwood’s Dystopia – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood | Episode 017https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/atwoods-dystopia-the-handmaids-tale-by-margaret-atwood-episode-017/
Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:40:45 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=372https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/atwoods-dystopia-the-handmaids-tale-by-margaret-atwood-episode-017/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/atwoods-dystopia-the-handmaids-tale-by-margaret-atwood-episode-017/feed/0The Handmaid's Tale is some serious business. Margret Atwood's classic dystopian novel remains notably fresh and relevant since its publication in 1985, and has become essential to the genre, among the company of George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Infinite Gestation consumed the novel via audio book (an experiment for a later episode) in preparation for this discussion.
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Show Notes & Links
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (audio book)
1984 by George Orwell
Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
The Iron Heel by Jack London
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
First person narration (not second)

The Handmaid’s Tale is some serious business. Margret Atwood’s classic dystopian novel remains notably fresh and relevant since its publication in 1985, and has become essential to the genre, among the company of George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Infinite Gestation consumed the novel via audio book (an experiment for a later episode) in preparation for this discussion.

]]>The Handmaid's Tale is some serious business. Margret Atwood's classic dystopian novel remains notably fresh and relevant since its publication in 1985, and has become essential to the genre, among the company of George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley'...The Handmaid's Tale is some serious business. Margret Atwood's classic dystopian novel remains notably fresh and relevant since its publication in 1985, and has become essential to the genre, among the company of George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Infinite Gestation consumed the novel via audio book (an experiment for a later episode) in preparation for this discussion.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes52:00Love/Hate H.P. Lovecraft – Halloween Special | Episode 016https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/lovehate-h-p-lovecraft-halloween-special-episode-016/
Sat, 31 Oct 2015 12:46:38 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=363https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/lovehate-h-p-lovecraft-halloween-special-episode-016/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/lovehate-h-p-lovecraft-halloween-special-episode-016/feed/0It's the Halloween Special! Matt Bird sits in with Infinite Gestation for a spooky discussion regarding three handpicked short stories (and an essay) by H. P. Lovecraft: "The Shadow Out of Time", "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Dunwich Horror" & "Supernatural Horror in Literature". These stories serve as an essential taste of the strange universe that is H. P. Lovecraft. Though many criticisms persist (including a few of our own), Lovecraft's influence on modern horror is inescapable. His work casts a long shadow across the genre, often hailing as the origin of conventions that we now think of as standard –– or at times, even cliché.
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Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.
His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.
Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.
Show Notes & Links
H. P. Lovercraft
"The Shadow Out of Time"
"The Call of Cthulhu"
"The Dunwich Horror"
"Supernatural Horror in Literature"
August Derleth
Joss Whedon
Necronomicon
MacGuffin
"A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman
"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Looper (2012 film) - Rian Johnson
12 Monkeys (1995 film) - Terry Gilliam
Weird Tales Magazine
On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin
Robert E. Howard
Dead Authors Podcast
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Danse Macabre by Stephen King
The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis
The Monk (2011 film) - Dominik Moll
Communion by Whitley Strieber
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

It’s the Halloween Special! Matt Bird sits in with Infinite Gestation for a spooky discussion regarding three handpicked short stories (and an essay) by H. P. Lovecraft: “The Shadow Out of Time”, “The Call of Cthulhu”, “The Dunwich Horror” & “Supernatural Horror in Literature”. These stories serve as an essential taste of the strange universe that is H. P. Lovecraft. Though many criticisms persist (including a few of our own), Lovecraft’s influence on modern horror is inescapable. His work casts a long shadow across the genre, often hailing as the origin of conventions that we now think of as standard –– or at times, even cliché.

Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.

His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.

Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.

]]>It's the Halloween Special! Matt Bird sits in with Infinite Gestation for a spooky discussion regarding three handpicked short stories (and an essay) by H. P. Lovecraft: "The Shadow Out of Time", "The Call of Cthulhu",It's the Halloween Special! Matt Bird sits in with Infinite Gestation for a spooky discussion regarding three handpicked short stories (and an essay) by H. P. Lovecraft: "The Shadow Out of Time", "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Dunwich Horror" & "Supernatural Horror in Literature". These stories serve as an essential taste of the strange universe that is H. P. Lovecraft. Though many criticisms persist (including a few of our own), Lovecraft's influence on modern horror is inescapable. His work casts a long shadow across the genre, often hailing as the origin of conventions that we now think of as standard –– or at times, even cliché.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & Links<br />
<br />
Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.<br />
<br />
His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.<br />
<br />
Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.Infinite Gestationyes1:30:02Fitzgerald at the Movies – Last Call (2002 Film) | Episode 015https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgerald-at-the-movies-last-call-2002-film-episode-015/
Thu, 22 Oct 2015 19:47:56 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=355https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgerald-at-the-movies-last-call-2002-film-episode-015/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/fitzgerald-at-the-movies-last-call-2002-film-episode-015/feed/0Differing opinions, arguments and some notable complaints emerge (including the Showtime production budget and the limitations it may have placed on the film) during Infinite Gestation's discussion of Last Call, a made-for-cable biopic from 2002 concerning the final years of F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is not the "old sport" you know and love. Far from the Jazz Age, a weather-worn and alcoholic Fitzgerald (a fine performance by Jeremy Irons) resides on the fringes of Hollywood, writing The Last Tycoon between hallucinations of his (then institutionalized) wife Zelda and spats with his mistress, Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham. The author manages some progress on his novel with the assistance of his secretary Frances Kroll (whose 1985 memoir Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald serves as a basis for the film) before his sudden (though perhaps not unexpected) death at the age of 44.
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Show Notes & Links
Last Call (2002 film - also known as "Fitzgerald") written and directed by Henry Bromell
The Last Tycoon
The Great Gatsby (2013 film)
Big Sur by Jack Kerouac
Frances Kroll Ring
Sheilah Graham
Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald by Frances Kroll Ring
This Side of Paradise
The Beautiful and Damned
The Great Gatsby
Tender is the Night
Wonderboys (2000 film) - Curtis Hanson
The Great Gatsby (1974 film) - Jack Clayton
Paul Hecht as Samuel Kroll (Frances' father)
The Mission (1986 film) - Roland Joffé
Beloved Infidel (1959 film) - Henry King (starring Gregory Peck as F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Differing opinions, arguments and some notable complaints emerge (including the Showtime production budget and the limitations it may have placed on the film) during Infinite Gestation’s discussion of Last Call, a made-for-cable biopic from 2002 concerning the final years of F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is not the “old sport” you know and love. Far from the Jazz Age, a weather-worn and alcoholic Fitzgerald (a fine performance by Jeremy Irons) resides on the fringes of Hollywood, writing The Last Tycoon between hallucinations of his (then institutionalized) wife Zelda and spats with his mistress, Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham. The author manages some progress on his novel with the assistance of his secretary Frances Kroll (whose 1985 memoir Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald serves as a basis for the film) before his sudden (though perhaps not unexpected) death at the age of 44.

]]>Differing opinions, arguments and some notable complaints emerge (including the Showtime production budget and the limitations it may have placed on the film) during Infinite Gestation's discussion of Last Call,Differing opinions, arguments and some notable complaints emerge (including the Showtime production budget and the limitations it may have placed on the film) during Infinite Gestation's discussion of Last Call, a made-for-cable biopic from 2002 concerning the final years of F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is not the "old sport" you know and love. Far from the Jazz Age, a weather-worn and alcoholic Fitzgerald (a fine performance by Jeremy Irons) resides on the fringes of Hollywood, writing The Last Tycoon between hallucinations of his (then institutionalized) wife Zelda and spats with his mistress, Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham. The author manages some progress on his novel with the assistance of his secretary Frances Kroll (whose 1985 memoir Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald serves as a basis for the film) before his sudden (though perhaps not unexpected) death at the age of 44.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes52:34Graphic Novels as Literature – Part 2 | Episode 014https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-2-episode-014/
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:00:38 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=349https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-2-episode-014/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-2-episode-014/feed/0During part 2 of Infinite Gestation’s two part series entitled “Graphic Novels as Literature”, special guest Matt Bird delves into the Big Three (The Dark Night Returns by Frank Miller, Maus by Art Spiegelman & Watchmen by Alan Moore).
Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.
The 1980's saw comic books come into their own with mature themes and subject matter aimed primarily at an adult audience. This ultimately led to a trend in graphic narrative whereby creators and readers began to favor quality writing alongside the talent of illustrators. This era brought about the publications of the Big Three (along with a selection of other works) that sought to utilize the medium to explore contemporary social issues.
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Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.
His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.
Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.
Show Notes & Links
The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Watchmen by Alan Moore
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar
Aleister Crowley
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Arthur Conan Doyle
Vertigo (DC Comics)
"Ozymandias" (1818 poem) by Percy Bysshe Shelley
"The Historical Text as Literary Artifact" (1978 essay) by Hayden White
300 (comic series) by Frank Miller
Herodotus - The Battle of Thermopylae
American Splendor by Harvey Pekar
American Splendor (2003 film) - Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
The first Green Lantern character was Alan Scott.
Northstar
Preacher (comics)
V for Vendetta Alan Moore

During part 2 of Infinite Gestation’s two part series entitled “Graphic Novels as Literature”, special guest Matt Bird delves into the Big Three (The Dark Night Returns by Frank Miller, Maus by Art Spiegelman & Watchmen by Alan Moore).

Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.

The 1980’s saw comic books come into their own with mature themes and subject matter aimed primarily at an adult audience. This ultimately led to a trend in graphic narrative whereby creators and readers began to favor quality writing alongside the talent of illustrators. This era brought about the publications of the Big Three (along with a selection of other works) that sought to utilize the medium to explore contemporary social issues.

Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.

His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.

Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.

]]>During part 2 of Infinite Gestation’s two part series entitled “Graphic Novels as Literature”, special guest Matt Bird delves into the Big Three (The Dark Night Returns by Frank Miller, Maus by Art Spiegelman & Watchmen by Alan Moore). - During part 2 of Infinite Gestation’s two part series entitled “Graphic Novels as Literature”, special guest Matt Bird delves into the Big Three (The Dark Night Returns by Frank Miller, Maus by Art Spiegelman & Watchmen by Alan Moore).<br />
<br />
Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.<br />
<br />
The 1980's saw comic books come into their own with mature themes and subject matter aimed primarily at an adult audience. This ultimately led to a trend in graphic narrative whereby creators and readers began to favor quality writing alongside the talent of illustrators. This era brought about the publications of the Big Three (along with a selection of other works) that sought to utilize the medium to explore contemporary social issues.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes59:15Graphic Novels as Literature – Part 1 | Episode 013https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-1-episode-013/
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:58:32 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=339https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-1-episode-013/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/graphic-novels-as-literature-part-1-episode-013/feed/0During part 1 of Infinite Gestation's two part series entitled "Graphic Novels as Literature", special guest Matt Bird shares a brief history of comic books.
Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.
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Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.
His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.
Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.
Show Notes & Links
DC Comics
Marvel Comics
Batman: The Dark Knight by David Finch
The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Vertigo (DC Comics)
Hellblazer
Preacher
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman
Fables
Watchmen
Alan Moore
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Will Eisner
Brian Michael Bendis
Chasing Amy (1997 film) - Kevin Smith
Bob Kane
Joseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
McCarthyism
Satanic ritual abuse
Seduction of the Innocent by Fredric Wertham
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Image Comics
300 (comic series) by Frank Miller

During part 1 of Infinite Gestation’s two part series entitled “Graphic Novels as Literature”, special guest Matt Bird shares a brief history of comic books.

Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.

Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.

His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.

Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.

]]>During part 1 of Infinite Gestation's two part series entitled "Graphic Novels as Literature", special guest Matt Bird shares a brief history of comic books. - Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a ...During part 1 of Infinite Gestation's two part series entitled "Graphic Novels as Literature", special guest Matt Bird shares a brief history of comic books.<br />
<br />
Across the decades, comic books have evolved into a form to be reckoned with and deserve a closer look. In tandem, a selection of authors and illustrators have pushed the medium to its limits (and beyond), often presenting themes, social issues and the hard questions — without the legitimacy that prose fiction has enjoyed for many years. Perhaps now is the time to give graphic novels the chance to be called literature.<br />
<br />
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<br />
Matt Bird curated an exhibit in the fall of 2011 at IU-Bloomington’s Lilly Library titled “The Character of Ernest Hemingway.” The exhibit utilized Hemingway’s letters, photographs, typed manuscripts with edits, and artifacts of the Army’s investigation into EH’s activities during World War II to foster a discussion of Hemingway’s personal curation and control of his image. Matt holds an MLS, specializing in Rare Books and Manuscripts, from IU-Bloomington and is currently finishing an MA in Literature at Indiana State University.<br />
<br />
His reading interests, at the moment (fiction, non-fiction, etc), touch on graphic novels as literature (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan), book culture and printing/book-selling history (Umberto Eco, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Nicholas Basbanes), the Lost Generation and the fiction produced by them (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and catching up on the O. Henry Prize Stories.<br />
<br />
Matt taught courses over the last two years at Indiana State University on the subjects of classical mythology, the history of the physical book and its use in fiction, and the history/evolution of libraries.Infinite Gestationyes48:38Guns Don’t Kill People – The Catcher in the Rye Kills People | Episode 010https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/guns-dont-kill-people-the-catcher-in-the-rye-kills-people-episode-010/
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:00:51 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=280https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/guns-dont-kill-people-the-catcher-in-the-rye-kills-people-episode-010/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/guns-dont-kill-people-the-catcher-in-the-rye-kills-people-episode-010/feed/0While its status as an American classic remains undisputed, The Catcher in the Rye has also earned a shadowy legacy by way of its connections to celebrity murders along with an attempted presidential assassination, all through no fault of its own. What is it about this novel that connected with several desperate loners on their separate and misguided journeys to infamy within a single decade? In the most salacious episode to date, Infinite Gestation investigates the Salinger classic, touching on story parallels shared with the 1976 film Taxi Driver, its cameo in The Shining and J.D. Salinger's legally mandated absence from Field of Dreams.
*References to "Bonner" are actually intended to indicate Robert John Bardo. Patrick apologizes for the strange transposition of names and further promises to read Silas Marner (again) to serve as proper atonement ... or maybe he'll just spend the entire weekend picking up trash along the highway.
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Show Notes & Links
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Salinger (2013 film) - Shane Salerno
Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella (source material for Field of Dreams)
Field of Dreams (1989 film) - Phil Alden Robinson
Dachau concentration camp
Time Must Have a Stop by Aldous Huxley
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange (1971 film) - Stanley Kubrick
Mark David Chapman
John Warnock Hinckley Jr.
Robert John Bardo (not Bonner)
Taxi Driver (1976 film) - Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver screenplay was written by Paul Schrader not Paul Shaffer
The Catcher in the Rye - The Shining cameo
Kubrick in the Rye

While its status as an American classic remains undisputed, The Catcher in the Rye has also earned a shadowy legacy by way of its connections to celebrity murders along with an attempted presidential assassination, all through no fault of its own. What is it about this novel that connected with several desperate loners on their separate and misguided journeys to infamy within a single decade? In the most salacious episode to date, Infinite Gestation investigates the Salinger classic, touching on story parallels shared with the 1976 film Taxi Driver, its cameo in The Shining and J.D. Salinger’s legally mandated absence from Field of Dreams.

*References to “Bonner” are actually intended to indicate Robert John Bardo. Patrick apologizes for the strange transposition of names and further promises to read Silas Marner (again) to serve as proper atonement … or maybe he’ll just spend the entire weekend picking up trash along the highway.

]]>While its status as an American classic remains undisputed, The Catcher in the Rye has also earned a shadowy legacy by way of its connections to celebrity murders along with an attempted presidential assassination, all through no fault of its own.While its status as an American classic remains undisputed, The Catcher in the Rye has also earned a shadowy legacy by way of its connections to celebrity murders along with an attempted presidential assassination, all through no fault of its own. What is it about this novel that connected with several desperate loners on their separate and misguided journeys to infamy within a single decade? In the most salacious episode to date, Infinite Gestation investigates the Salinger classic, touching on story parallels shared with the 1976 film Taxi Driver, its cameo in The Shining and J.D. Salinger's legally mandated absence from Field of Dreams.<br />
<br />
*References to "Bonner" are actually intended to indicate Robert John Bardo. Patrick apologizes for the strange transposition of names and further promises to read Silas Marner (again) to serve as proper atonement ... or maybe he'll just spend the entire weekend picking up trash along the highway.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes50:41Nabokov Was Not a Pedophile – Separating Characters from Their Authors | Episode 009https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/nabokov-was-not-a-pedophile-separating-characters-from-their-authors-episode-009/
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:00:51 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=268https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/nabokov-was-not-a-pedophile-separating-characters-from-their-authors-episode-009/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/nabokov-was-not-a-pedophile-separating-characters-from-their-authors-episode-009/feed/0Infinite Gestation attempts to separate people from personalities in this episode discussing the place and significance of autobiographical elements within the work of a variety of authors. Questions arise regarding personal experience as an unnecessary qualification in fiction, the over-dependence of the modern age on crowd sourcing for a work's merit or validation and unfounded worries that this episode might contain a bad case of the Kirk.
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Show Notes & Links
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris (2011 film) - Woody Allen
Hemingway Novels:
The Sun Also Rises
The Old Man and the Sea
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Lady with the Dog (short story) by Anton Chekhov
Graham Greene Novels:
The End of the Affair
Our Man in Havana
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir
Nelson Algren
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthrone
The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke
Blues Brothers (1980 film) - John Landis
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Valis by Philip K. Dick

Infinite Gestation attempts to separate people from personalities in this episode discussing the place and significance of autobiographical elements within the work of a variety of authors. Questions arise regarding personal experience as an unnecessary qualification in fiction, the over-dependence of the modern age on crowd sourcing for a work’s merit or validation and unfounded worries that this episode might contain a bad case of the Kirk.

]]>Infinite Gestation attempts to separate people from personalities in this episode discussing the place and significance of autobiographical elements within the work of a variety of authors. Questions arise regarding personal experience as an unnecessar...Infinite Gestation attempts to separate people from personalities in this episode discussing the place and significance of autobiographical elements within the work of a variety of authors. Questions arise regarding personal experience as an unnecessary qualification in fiction, the over-dependence of the modern age on crowd sourcing for a work's merit or validation and unfounded worries that this episode might contain a bad case of the Kirk.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes56:52Die Blechtrommel – The Tin Drum by Günter Grass | Episode 008https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/die-blechtrommel-the-tin-drum-by-gunter-grass-episode-008/
Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:00:37 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=226https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/die-blechtrommel-the-tin-drum-by-gunter-grass-episode-008/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/die-blechtrommel-the-tin-drum-by-gunter-grass-episode-008/feed/0Based on Sam's recommendation, Infinite Gestation takes on The Tin Drum by the late and great Günter Grass. This first book of what later became known as "The Danzig Trilogy" is unquestionably a masterpiece, with a proud standing as the German author's debut novel. With its mystical elements and a storyline that twists its way from the turn of the century to just beyond the years following World War II, this novel brushes up against the Nazis and the horrors of the war without allowing these elements to consume the narrative.
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Show Notes & Links
Danzig Trilogy - Günter Grass
The Tin Drum
Cat and Mouse
Dog Years
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Polish Post Office (Danzig)
Skat (card game)
Glass Onion by The Beatles [su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evxrVjW-aeg"][/su_youtube]
The Great Dictator (1940 film) - Charlie Chaplin
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Based on Sam’s recommendation, Infinite Gestation takes on The Tin Drum by the late and great Günter Grass. This first book of what later became known as “The Danzig Trilogy” is unquestionably a masterpiece, with a proud standing as the German author’s debut novel. With its mystical elements and a storyline that twists its way from the turn of the century to just beyond the years following World War II, this novel brushes up against the Nazis and the horrors of the war without allowing these elements to consume the narrative.

]]>Based on Sam's recommendation, Infinite Gestation takes on The Tin Drum by the late and great Günter Grass. This first book of what later became known as "The Danzig Trilogy" is unquestionably a masterpiece,Based on Sam's recommendation, Infinite Gestation takes on The Tin Drum by the late and great Günter Grass. This first book of what later became known as "The Danzig Trilogy" is unquestionably a masterpiece, with a proud standing as the German author's debut novel. With its mystical elements and a storyline that twists its way from the turn of the century to just beyond the years following World War II, this novel brushes up against the Nazis and the horrors of the war without allowing these elements to consume the narrative.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes1:02:15Murakami’s First Novels – Hear the Wind Sing / Pinball 1973 by Haruki Murakami | Episode 007https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/hear-the-wind-sing-pinball-1973-first-novels-by-haruki-murakami-episode-007/
Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:00:08 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=223https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/hear-the-wind-sing-pinball-1973-first-novels-by-haruki-murakami-episode-007/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/hear-the-wind-sing-pinball-1973-first-novels-by-haruki-murakami-episode-007/feed/0Now is the perfect time to start reading Murakami (if you haven't already). August 4th, 2015 marks the first US release of Murakami's first two works, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973. Join us for a discussion (fanboy celebration) of what makes Murakami great, including a list of works to check out, Murakami's fine use of music references and an unforgivable Wild Sheep Chase spoiler by Grant.
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Show Notes & Links
Murakami Novels
Hear the Wind Sing / Pinball 1973
Norwegian Wood
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
South of the Border, West of the Sun
After Dark
Sputnik Sweetheart
1Q84
Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Wild Sheep Chase
Dance Dance Dance
Murakami Soundtracks (YouTube Playlists)
Norwegian Wood
1Q84
General
Long John Silver (1972) - Jefferson Airplane
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mysteries of Pittsburg by Michael Chabon
Ghost World (2001 film)
The main character in The Sun Also Rises is Jake Barnes.
Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
"Pinball Wizard" by The Who
[su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWDMSaMZdwA"]

Now is the perfect time to start reading Murakami (if you haven’t already). August 4th, 2015 marks the first US release of Murakami’s first two works, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973. Join us for a discussion (fanboy celebration) of what makes Murakami great, including a list of works to check out, Murakami’s fine use of music references and an unforgivable Wild Sheep Chase spoiler by Grant.

]]>Now is the perfect time to start reading Murakami (if you haven't already). August 4th, 2015 marks the first US release of Murakami's first two works, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973. Join us for a discussion (fanboy celebration) of what makes Mura...Now is the perfect time to start reading Murakami (if you haven't already). August 4th, 2015 marks the first US release of Murakami's first two works, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973. Join us for a discussion (fanboy celebration) of what makes Murakami great, including a list of works to check out, Murakami's fine use of music references and an unforgivable Wild Sheep Chase spoiler by Grant.<br />
<br />
Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes47:02Sam on Bulgakov – The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov | Episode 006https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-on-bulgakov-master-and-the-margarita-by-mikhail-bulgakov/
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:00:46 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=231https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-on-bulgakov-master-and-the-margarita-by-mikhail-bulgakov/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/sam-on-bulgakov-master-and-the-margarita-by-mikhail-bulgakov/feed/0Sam fields questions regarding one of his favorite novels, The Master and Margarita, a concurrent odyssey into 1930's Soviet Russia and the city of Jerusalem as witnessed in the gospels. The host of memorable characters includes Satan, Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. Mikhail Bulgakov's brilliant narrative, with its elements of black magic, a bipedal talking cat named Behemoth and a Soviet brand of paranoia characteristic of the time certainly proves that dark satire doesn't get much better than this. Happy Birthday, Sam!
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Show Notes & Links
Mikhail Bulgakov
The Master and Margarita - Burgin/O'Connor Translation
The Master and Margarita - Pevear/Volokhonsky Translation
The White Guard
A Country Doctor's Notebook
Black Snow: A Theatrical Novel
Heart of a Dog
A Young Doctor's Notebook - TV Series
Fyodor Dostoyevski
Leo Tolstoy
Nikolai Gogol
Anton Chekhov
Ivan Turgenev
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Victor Pelevin
Oman Ra
The Hall of the Singing Caryatids

Sam fields questions regarding one of his favorite novels, The Master and Margarita, a concurrent odyssey into 1930’s Soviet Russia and the city of Jerusalem as witnessed in the gospels. The host of memorable characters includes Satan, Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. Mikhail Bulgakov’s brilliant narrative, with its elements of black magic, a bipedal talking cat named Behemoth and a Soviet brand of paranoia characteristic of the time certainly proves that dark satire doesn’t get much better than this. Happy Birthday, Sam!

]]>Sam fields questions regarding one of his favorite novels, The Master and Margarita, a concurrent odyssey into 1930's Soviet Russia and the city of Jerusalem as witnessed in the gospels. The host of memorable characters includes Satan,Sam fields questions regarding one of his favorite novels, The Master and Margarita, a concurrent odyssey into 1930's Soviet Russia and the city of Jerusalem as witnessed in the gospels. The host of memorable characters includes Satan, Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. Mikhail Bulgakov's brilliant narrative, with its elements of black magic, a bipedal talking cat named Behemoth and a Soviet brand of paranoia characteristic of the time certainly proves that dark satire doesn't get much better than this. Happy Birthday, Sam!<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes51:48Grant Defends Kurt Vonnegut | Episode 005https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/grant-defends-kurt-vonnegut-episode-005/
Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:02:20 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=209https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/grant-defends-kurt-vonnegut-episode-005/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/grant-defends-kurt-vonnegut-episode-005/feed/0In a rather harrowing episode, Grant defends the work of Kurt Vonnegut (one of his favorite authors) against an onslaught of criticism from the remainder of the panel. In the face of some difficult questions regarding genre, complaints of commonly employed narrative conventions, and the suggestion that perhaps Slaughterhouse-Five has earned the Vonnegut canon more notoriety than it possibly deserves, Grant remains steadfast and unwavering. No one was injured (physically) during the recording of this podcast.
*The various criticisms contained within do not necessarily reflect opinions held by the opposing panel members, so please save your best hate mail for a future episode.
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Show Notes & Links
Kurt Vonnegut Works
The Sirens of Titan
Player Piano
Slaughterhouse-Five
Cat's Cradle
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Galápagos
Mother Night
Timequake
Hocus-Pocus
Breakfast of Champions
Welcome to the Monkey House
Bombing of Dresden
Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne

In a rather harrowing episode, Grant defends the work of Kurt Vonnegut (one of his favorite authors) against an onslaught of criticism from the remainder of the panel. In the face of some difficult questions regarding genre, complaints of commonly employed narrative conventions, and the suggestion that perhaps Slaughterhouse-Five has earned the Vonnegut canon more notoriety than it possibly deserves, Grant remains steadfast and unwavering. No one was injured (physically) during the recording of this podcast.

*The various criticisms contained within do not necessarily reflect opinions held by the opposing panel members, so please save your best hate mail for a future episode.

]]>In a rather harrowing episode, Grant defends the work of Kurt Vonnegut (one of his favorite authors) against an onslaught of criticism from the remainder of the panel. In the face of some difficult questions regarding genre,In a rather harrowing episode, Grant defends the work of Kurt Vonnegut (one of his favorite authors) against an onslaught of criticism from the remainder of the panel. In the face of some difficult questions regarding genre, complaints of commonly employed narrative conventions, and the suggestion that perhaps Slaughterhouse-Five has earned the Vonnegut canon more notoriety than it possibly deserves, Grant remains steadfast and unwavering. No one was injured (physically) during the recording of this podcast.<br />
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*The various criticisms contained within do not necessarily reflect opinions held by the opposing panel members, so please save your best hate mail for a future episode.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes44:53Film Adaptations: Is the Book Always Better Than the Movie? | Episode 004https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/film-adaptations-is-the-book-always-better-than-the-movie-episode-004/
Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:55:11 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=184https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/film-adaptations-is-the-book-always-better-than-the-movie-episode-004/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/film-adaptations-is-the-book-always-better-than-the-movie-episode-004/feed/0Can a film transcend the novel it was based upon? During a (by no means definitive) discussion of most-loved and patently despised novel to film adaptations, the panel braves some harsh words, endures scathing criticism and experiences several moments of probable enlightenment. Along the quest to discover if the book is always better than the movie: James Franco is disparaged, Stanley Kubrick receives praise, disagreements arise over the adaptation of East of Eden and details regarding Mario Puzo's use of Sonny Corleone's penis as a literary device in The Godfather sparks controversy.
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Show Notes & Links
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita (1962 film) - Stanley Kubrick
The Shining by Stephen King
The Shining (1980 film) - Stanley Kubrick
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film) - Garth Jennings
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying (2013 film) - James Franco
Blowout (1981 film) - Brian de Palma
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden (1955 film) - Elia Kazan
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace (1956 film) - King Vidor
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina (2012 film) - Joe Wright
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Les Misérables (2012 film) - Tom Hooper
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Gone with the Wind (1939 film) - Victor Fleming
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Godfather (1972 film) - Francis Ford Coppola
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
The Exorcist (1973 film) - William Friedkin
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Jaws (1975 film) - Steven Spielberg
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
No Country for Old Men (2007 film) - Coen Brothers
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway
To Have and Have Not (1944 film) - Howard Hawks
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 film) - Stanley Kubrick
Psycho (1960 film) - Alfred Hitchcock
Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964 film) - Stanley Kubrick
Barry Lyndon (1975 film) - Stanley Kubrick

Can a film transcend the novel it was based upon? During a (by no means definitive) discussion of most-loved and patently despised novel to film adaptations, the panel braves some harsh words, endures scathing criticism and experiences several moments of probable enlightenment. Along the quest to discover if the book is always better than the movie: James Franco is disparaged, Stanley Kubrick receives praise, disagreements arise over the adaptation of East of Eden and details regarding Mario Puzo’s use of Sonny Corleone’s penis as a literary device in The Godfather sparks controversy.

]]>Can a film transcend the novel it was based upon? During a (by no means definitive) discussion of most-loved and patently despised novel to film adaptations, the panel braves some harsh words, endures scathing criticism and experiences several moments ...Can a film transcend the novel it was based upon? During a (by no means definitive) discussion of most-loved and patently despised novel to film adaptations, the panel braves some harsh words, endures scathing criticism and experiences several moments of probable enlightenment. Along the quest to discover if the book is always better than the movie: James Franco is disparaged, Stanley Kubrick receives praise, disagreements arise over the adaptation of East of Eden and details regarding Mario Puzo's use of Sonny Corleone's penis as a literary device in The Godfather sparks controversy.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes49:00To Kill To Kill a Mockingbird – Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee | Episode 003https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/to-kill-to-kill-a-mockingbird-go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee-episode-003/
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:37:34 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=81https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/to-kill-to-kill-a-mockingbird-go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee-episode-003/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/to-kill-to-kill-a-mockingbird-go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee-episode-003/feed/0Complete with Sam's movie trailer intro, the boys discuss Harper Lee's newly published (7/14/15) novel Go Set a Watchman. Since the initial announcement of its imminent publication, this novel has been poised to become THE literary event of the year, but not without controversy and much speculation regarding its discovery. But does it match up to the pedigree of its predecessor?
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Show Notes & Links
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird (film)
Farewell to Manzanar by James D. Houston & Jeanne Wakatsuki
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Complete with Sam’s movie trailer intro, the boys discuss Harper Lee’s newly published (7/14/15) novel Go Set a Watchman. Since the initial announcement of its imminent publication, this novel has been poised to become THE literary event of the year, but not without controversy and much speculation regarding its discovery. But does it match up to the pedigree of its predecessor?

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]]>Complete with Sam's movie trailer intro, the boys discuss Harper Lee's newly published (7/14/15) novel Go Set a Watchman. Since the initial announcement of its imminent publication, this novel has been poised to become THE literary event of the year,Complete with Sam's movie trailer intro, the boys discuss Harper Lee's newly published (7/14/15) novel Go Set a Watchman. Since the initial announcement of its imminent publication, this novel has been poised to become THE literary event of the year, but not without controversy and much speculation regarding its discovery. But does it match up to the pedigree of its predecessor?<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes51:28Kunderafest – The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera | Episode 002https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kunderafest-the-festival-of-insignificance-by-milan-kundera-episode-002/
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:12:14 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=79https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kunderafest-the-festival-of-insignificance-by-milan-kundera-episode-002/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/kunderafest-the-festival-of-insignificance-by-milan-kundera-episode-002/feed/0Bring on Kunderafest! Meditations on Milan Kundera's newly published (6/23/15) novel The Festival of Insignificance find resonance among our hosting trio who promptly resort to discussing the Kundera canon. This episode serves as a good primer for anyone seeking to add the author to their reading lists. BONUS: Sam drops some names to help you make your "to read" book pile even higher.
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Some Books By Milan Kundera for your "to read" pile:
The Festival of Insignificance
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
The Joke
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Art of the Novel
Farewell Waltz
Life is Elsewhere
Identity
Slowness
The Curtain
Laughable Loves
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil
The Sleepwalkers by Hermann Broch
Unbearable Likeness of Being (film)
Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez
Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut
The Mournful Demeanour of Lieutenant Boruvka & The Engineer of Human Souls by Josef Skvorecky
Watch Black Books

Bring on Kunderafest! Meditations on Milan Kundera’s newly published (6/23/15) novel The Festival of Insignificance find resonance among our hosting trio who promptly resort to discussing the Kundera canon. This episode serves as a good primer for anyone seeking to add the author to their reading lists. BONUS: Sam drops some names to help you make your “to read” book pile even higher.

]]>Bring on Kunderafest! Meditations on Milan Kundera's newly published (6/23/15) novel The Festival of Insignificance find resonance among our hosting trio who promptly resort to discussing the Kundera canon.Bring on Kunderafest! Meditations on Milan Kundera's newly published (6/23/15) novel The Festival of Insignificance find resonance among our hosting trio who promptly resort to discussing the Kundera canon. This episode serves as a good primer for anyone seeking to add the author to their reading lists. BONUS: Sam drops some names to help you make your "to read" book pile even higher.<br />
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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes59:30George Orwell’s “Why I Write” & Censorship | Episode 001https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/george-orwells-why-i-write-censorship-episode-001/
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:58:54 +0000http://infinitegestation.com/?p=69https://infinitegestation.com/podcast/george-orwells-why-i-write-censorship-episode-001/#respondhttps://infinitegestation.com/podcast/george-orwells-why-i-write-censorship-episode-001/feed/0The fallacy of America's legacy of literary censorship is dissected (sans anesthetic) with a celebration of novels like Ulysses by James Joyce & Lady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. Lawrence. Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" makes a cameo (kudos to Grove Press) and a segue into Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James causes a rather memorable Freudian Slip. Sam brings the boys back to their senses with a brief discourse on the tribulations of Salman Rushdie upon the publication of The Satanic Verses.
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"Why I Write" by George Orwell
Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters & Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Ulysses by James Joyce
"Howl" by Allen Ginsberg
Obscene - Awesome documentary on Grove Press & Barney Rosset
Lady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie
The fallacy of America’s legacy of literary censorship is dissected (sans anesthetic) with a celebration of novels like Ulysses by James Joyce & Lady Chatterly’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence. Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Howl” makes a cameo (kudos to Grove Press) and a segue into Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James causes a rather memorable Freudian Slip. Sam brings the boys back to their senses with a brief discourse on the tribulations of Salman Rushdie upon the publication of The Satanic Verses.

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Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com for complete Show Notes & LinksInfinite Gestationyes